Durham Police WILL investigate Labour leader over alleged lockdown breaking
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted no rules were broken
Police are going to investigate the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over claims he broke lockdown rules in what's been dubbed 'beergate'.
Durham Constabulary's confirmed the move to look into the allegations, after he was pictured drinking and eating a takeaway meal with his campaign team last April in Durham.
At the time, indoor mixing between households was banned.
A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said:
“Earlier this year, Durham Constabulary carried out an assessment as to whether Covid-19 regulations had been breached at a gathering in Durham City on April 30 2021.
"At that time, it was concluded that no offence had been established and therefore no further action would be taken.
“Following the receipt of significant new information over recent days, Durham Constabulary has reviewed that position and now, following the conclusion of the pre-election period, we can confirm that an investigation into potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations relating to this gathering is now being conducted.”
Sir Keir's repeatedly insisted no rules were broken.