IDS joins Five Live as football commentator

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan-Smith will begin a new media job as a football commentator for Five Live tomorrow (Wednesday).

IDS will join regular sports presenter David Croft to commentate over a specially organised match between Radio Five Live listeners and a parliamentary football team.

The parliamentary football team will be made up of Kevin Brennan, Andy Burnham, Michael Foster, David Hanson, Stephen Hepburn, Alan Keane, Andy Reid and Alan Whitehead.

The game - set for a 3pm kick-off - is part of Five Live goes to Parliament, a special day of programming from the Houses of Parliament.