Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary over a potential breach of lockdown rules.

Labour has insisted the gathering was a legitimate work meeting and within what was permitted under the law at the time. The incident took place at Durham Miners’ Hall during a day of campaigning in the Hartlepool by-election. The force is investigating a gathering in party offices in April last year in which the Labour leader was pictured drinking beer and eating curry after a day of campaigning.

Labour leader has pledged to resign if fined by Durham Constabulary.

And I would be the first person urging him to seek re-election and to lead us into the next general election.” Close to 30 Tory MPs have publicly called on the PM to stand down. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I don’t believe for one moment that the police will find against him. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Starmer said his team had “got on with their work” as the ate takeaway curry.

Sir Keir Starmer was seen drinking a beer in an MP's office after a day of campaigning for the local elections in Durham in April 2021.

On Tuesday, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary.” Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary as the force investigates a gathering held in party offices during lockdown. Labour’s Starmer and Rayner receive police questionnaires in ‘beergate’ probe

Labour leader and his deputy to submit evidence over lockdown gathering as Durham Constabulary investigation gathers pace.

It led to Carrie refusing to go to Chequers when Charlotte was there.” “Carrie took something Charlotte said completely the wrong way,” the source said. “Carrie is friends with a lot of them and it was persistently stated that they were hanging out with her and him,” he said. In her report, published last week, she said she had not investigated the event further after the Met Police opened an official investigation, and that while she “considered whether or not to conduct any further investigation into this event” she had “concluded it was not appropriate or proportionate to do so”. A source who was in Downing Street during the pandemic told The Telegraph that there was “general chatter and concern” from officials and special advisers in Mr Johnson’s private office that rules were being broken at Chequers, adding: “I know there were gatherings.” A second source said there had been “rumours” of rule-breaking at the property in Number 10 during the pandemic.

Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are alleged to have broken Covid rules after being filmed drinking a beer during a work event in April 2021.

They were followed at all times. During a press conference, he said: “It is about integrity. In contrast, Sir Keir has said that he will resign as leader of the Labour Party if he is issued a fixed-penalty notice for the Beergate event as a point of “integrity”.

Sir Keir Starmer was seen drinking a beer in an MP's office after a day of campaigning for the local elections in Durham in April 2021.

On Tuesday, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary.” Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary as the force investigates a gathering held in party offices during lockdown. Labour’s Starmer and Rayner receive police questionnaires in ‘beergate’ probe

Sir Keir Starmer was seen drinking a beer in an MP's office after a day of campaigning for the local elections in Durham in April 2021.

On Tuesday, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary.” Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary as the force investigates a gathering held in party offices during lockdown. Labour’s Starmer and Rayner receive police questionnaires in ‘beergate’ probe