David Beckham tells ITV News: I talk to my children about world issues

David Beckham has told ITV News he often talks to his children Brooklyn, Romeo, Harper and Cruz about world issues, including the current refugee crisis.

The former England captain, who is also a Unicef ambassador, said images seen throughout the crisis - including those of drowned three-year-old Aylan Kurdi - were "devastating" for any parent to witness.

He said he often spoke to his children in depth about his work as an ambassador, and even took eldest son Brooklyn, 16, along with him on his travels.

"You have to sit your children down and make them aware of what's going on around the world," he added.

Beckham is launching a campaign urging politicians worldwide to put children at the heart of their decisions, and says he is proud to be able to use a "voice that people want to listen to" in order to "shine a light" on issues affecting the young.

Beckham also described as "amazing" a recent promise made by former Manchester United teammate Eric Cantona to house and feed a refugee family for "at least" two years.

However, he stopped short of offering to do the same himself, saying: "We can all do great things to help people."

Beckham, who has now been a Unicef ambassador for ten years, has marked the occasion with the launch of the 7 Fund - a ten-year programme intended to "help protect millions of children from danger".