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Sir Keir Starmer cleared by police over Durham lockdown beers
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner have been cleared by Durham Police of breaking lockdown rules.
It follows an inquiry into an event at a Labour MP's office in April 2021.
In a statement, the police said there was "no case to answer" citing an exemption to lockdown rules for "reasonably necessary work".
Sir Keir and Ms Rayner said they would quit their roles if they were found to have broken the law.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62095955
It follows an inquiry into an event at a Labour MP's office in April 2021.
In a statement, the police said there was "no case to answer" citing an exemption to lockdown rules for "reasonably necessary work".
Sir Keir and Ms Rayner said they would quit their roles if they were found to have broken the law.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62095955
Good, that's sorted, the Tories have failed to divert attention from their own illegalities.
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