Angela Rayner

Labour leader and deputy told they have 'no case to answer' over beergate.

Ms Rayner added: "Integrity matters in politics. “For me, this was always a matter of principle. You will always get that from me."

Labour leader will stay in post after pledging to resign if fined for having a beer and takeaway curry with staff.

The police have to be seen to be fair, and their judgment was that to be seen to be fair, they had to investigate. I feel sorry for Durham police, they have been dragged into something that takes them away from their primary duty of keeping the people of Durham safe. “A substantial amount of documentary and witness evidence was obtained, which identified the 17 participants and their activities during that gathering. For me, this was always a matter of principle. Starmer is expected to make a media statement and take questions later on Friday. In a tweet, he said: “The police have completed their investigation and agreed: there is no case to answer. The investigation has been thorough, detailed and proportionate.”

“It has been concluded that there is no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations,” the police said. Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir ...

“The police have completed their investigation and have agreed saying that there is no case to answer.” Sir Keir said he would resign as Labour leader if he was fined over the matter. Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner tweeted: “We’ve always been clear that no rules were broken in Durham. The police have completed their investigation and agreed, saying that there is no case to answer.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have not been handed fixed-penalty notices for allegedly breaching lockdown regulations on a ...

Keir Starmer has learned his fate after the conclusion of a police investigation into beergate.

‘For me, this was always a matter of principle. That investigation has now concluded. You will always get that from me.’ Labour’s Mary Foy, the MP for the City of Durham in whose offices Sir Keir had been pictured drinking beer at said she was ‘delighted’ by Durham Police’s findings on the event after the ‘pressure of the last few months’. ‘Following the application of the evidential full code test, it has been concluded that there is no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations, due to the application of an exception, namely reasonably necessary work.’ Following the news, Sir Keir tweeted: ‘I’ve always said no rules were broken when I was in Durham. The police have completed their investigation and agreed: there is no case to answer.

The deputy Labour leader defended her boss attending the tennis championship amid government chaos in a Good Morning Britain interview.

“He’s inflicted lies, fraud and chaos in the country. Was it wise though for him to be doing that as the government was imploding?” “I disagree with that,” Rayner said.

Kate faced a backlash from GMB viewers on social media after questioning if Sir Keir Starmer should have attended Wimbledon.

To Smith said: "Why shouldn't Starmer be at Wimbledon? It's the Tories mess not Labour @GMB." Mike Simmonds said: "Everyone is entitled to have some fun, have a day out, why not. Kate responded: "Getting on with the job, going to Wimbledon?! Sorry Angela, but that isn't how people are seeing it, is it? Was it wise though for him to be doing that as the government was imploding?" "It brings a big economic boost to our country as well. I always get criticised for going to the opera...

Labour MP Angela Rayner defended Sir Keir Starmer's Wimbledon visit on Thursday as she spoke to Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Friday's episode of Good ...

I think the whole public thought it was a bit ‘ew’. Was it wise though for him to be doing that as the government was imploding?" How would you feel if he was caretaker Prime Minister?" why shouldn't we celebrate our arts, our sports and our culture in this country? "But at the end of the day, we need a Prime Minister who hasn’t lied to the British public and hasn’t been engulfed in the sleaze and scandal that this Prime Minister has been involved in." I always get criticised for going to the opera...

Police have said the Labour leader and his deputy will not get fixed penalty notices.

“Accordingly, Durham Constabulary will not be issuing any fixed penalty notices in respect of the gathering and no further action will be taken. A Durham Police statement released on Friday said: “Following the emergence of significant new information, an investigation was launched by Durham Constabulary into a gathering at the Miners’ Hall, in Redhills, Durham on April 30 2021. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have not been handed fixed penalty notices for allegedly breaching lockdown regulations on a trip to Durham last year, police have said.

In a statement, the police said they will not be issuing any fines and no further action will be taken. Keir Starmer speaking at a lectern.

Can you help by chipping in as little as £1 a week to help us survive? For me, this was always a matter of principle. The paper also desperately tried to claim that Starmer having a beer during a work event was somehow equivalent to the numerous lockdown busting parties which took place in Downing Street and Whitehall.

Ms Rayner and Sir Keir Starmer are currently under investigation by police over a gathering they attended at an MP's office in Durham in April…

“We’re very confident that we’ll continue to lead our party as we have done since we were both elected into victory so that we can govern for the British people and deal with a cost-of-living crisis and things that matter to them.” “I mean, our procedures would be that the NEC would delegate the timetable, but we’ve got a host of talent in our party that could step forward, because we are one team and we are a government in waiting.” “You know, it’s very clear that both myself and Keir believe that we believe in the rule of law.

The Labour leader and deputy had pledged to resign if he was handed a fixed penalty notice.

A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have always been clear that no rules were broken in Durham. The police have completed their investigation and have agreed saying that there is no case to answer.” You will always get that from me.” “For me, this was always a matter of principle.

Kate Garraway has faced backlash from Good Morning Britain viewers for questioning if Sir Keir Starmer should have attended Wimbledon on the day of Boris ...

Mike Simmonds said: "Everyone is entitled to have some fun, have a day out, why not. Warren Peace tweeted: "#GMB Should Keir Starmer not have a life outside of work?? "I was criticised for going to the opera, why shouldn't we celebrate our arts, sports and culture?

Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner will not be fined for their involvement in an event held while coronavirus restrictions were in pl...

Starmer claimed in a statement in May: “Those who make the laws must follow them. Starmer has consistently denied that the gathering, in which several party officials were present, breached lockdown rules. At the time most indoor social gatherings were banned.

Ms Rayner and Sir Keir Starmer are currently under investigation by police over a gathering they attended at an MP's office in Durham in April 2021.

“We were very clear of the contract with the British public when we voted for those restrictions that they were in place to keep people safe and we adhered to those and we’ve complied with Durham police and we’ll continue to do (so). “I mean, our procedures would be that the NEC would delegate the timetable, but we’ve got a host of talent in our party that could step forward, because we are one team and we are a government in waiting.” “You know, it’s very clear that both myself and Keir believe that we believe in the rule of law.