The Labor leader has been under pressure since footage surfaced showing him drinking beer with his colleagues at a time when restrictions were in place. Speaking to Sky News, International Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelian said officials would have to “re-examine” it with “all the new evidence” that has emerged. He added that if the police “consider that a certain penalty warning should be issued, then it is clear that this would be the tool at their disposal to do so”. However, Ms Trevelyan said Mr Keir should not resign as leader of the Labor Party if he was given a fixed sentence, adding: “I do not think this is something I do not think I am doing. “I think this is a matter of resignation, personally.” Politics Hub: The Prime Minister is accused of interfering in the election speech in Ukraine “I understand that there is some work in progress and I will definitely urge them to look at it,” Trevelyan told Sky News. He added: “I would like the Durham police officer to look into everything and – if they felt a solid penalty notice was the appropriate completion statement in the same way that the Metropolitan Police have here for the many people in Downing. Road to events that were deemed inappropriate, then what I would like to see is the same fixed penalty notice. “I do not think these are issues of resignation for anyone.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 6:04 Sir Keir Starmer calls the claims by some Tories that he attended a party during the lockdown as just “mud”. Starmer accuses Tory MPs of “mud” On Monday, Sir Keir accused Conservative MPs of being “muddy” over a video of him drinking beer with others in an office at a time of COVID restrictions. He told the broadcasters that the people pictured were working and stopping for a while to eat and that “no rules were violated”. At that time, people in England were forbidden to mingle indoors except at work. On Tuesday, the Labor leader was asked three times if Durham Constabulary was back in touch with his office on the matter and repeatedly avoided the question. “No party was held, no rules were broken, this is the long and the short,” he told the BBC’s Today show. In recent days, Sir Keir has come under increasing pressure for the event – during which he was caught on camera drinking beer with activists in the Durham constituency office of local MP Mary Foy in the run-up to the Hartlepool by-elections. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 9:23 Sir Keir Starmer calls on Prime Minister to resign over Downing Street partygate scandal “We were working” Last week, Labor confirmed that Angela Rayner, its deputy leader, was also present, having previously told reporters that she was not present at the rally last April, when coronavirus restrictions were in place. However, a party source said it was a “mistake made in good faith” and Sir Keir insisted it “made absolutely no difference” as no rules had been broken. Investigating the matter on Monday, the Labor leader told reporters: “We were working. It was days before the elections. We paused to eat. “There was no party, no rules were broken. I can not add anything to that.” Asked if he would like to give further details on what he will post, the Labor leader continued: “There was no party, no violation of the rules. “These are just a few days since the election, I know what ‘s going on here – the Tories are desperately trying to talk about anything but the cost of living, sucking in as much mud as possible. “If they spent so much energy and so much focus on people’s accounts and the taxes they hit people on, then millions of people would be grateful for that. “So I think this is a classic two or three days before an election mudslinging by the Tories. “But I have nothing to add.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 13:27 Boris Johnson says he is confident he will remain in power until October, as he was asked by reporters during a press conference in India. The Labor Party rejects the Downing Street party comparison Richard Holden, the Conservative MP for Northwest Durham, has urged police to reconsider their decision not to investigate the incident after Johnson was fined for attending a No. 10 birthday party. But the Labor Party has denied that there is any equivalence to the Downing Street scandal, which has rocked the government. Durham police confirmed that they had received “a number of further communications” to which they would respond, but said they were not currently investigating. The Metropolitan Police investigation into the lockdown violation party that took place across Downing Street and Whitehall is still ongoing. Read more: Everything you need to know about partygate research Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Last month, the prime minister, Chancellor Risi Sunak, and Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, all received regular fines for attending an event marking the prime minister’s 56th birthday. The prime minister, who has faced persistent calls to resign over the partygate, is believed to have been involved in more than a dozen events investigated by Scotland Yard. Met Police said they would not release further updates on the partygate before the May local elections.
title: “Durham Police Should Reopen Investigation Into Sir Keir Starmer S Beer Lockdown Plans Minister Says Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Leo Law”
The Labor leader has been under pressure since his plans to have a beer with colleagues in April 2021 came under restrictions. Speaking to Sky News, International Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelian said officials would have to “re-examine” it with “all the new evidence” that has emerged. He added that if the police “consider that a certain penalty warning should be issued, then it is clear that this would be the tool at their disposal to do so”. However, Ms Trevelyan said Mr Keir should not resign as leader of the Labor Party if given a fixed sentence, adding: “I do not think this is a matter of resignation, personally.” Politics Hub: The Prime Minister is accused of interfering in the election speech in Ukraine “I understand that there is some work in progress and I will definitely urge them to look at it,” Trevelyan told Sky News. He added: “I would like the Durham police officer to look into everything and – if they felt a solid penalty notice was the appropriate completion statement in the same way that the Metropolitan Police have here for the many people in Downing. Road to events that were deemed inappropriate, then what I would like to see is the same fixed penalty notice. “I do not think these are issues of resignation for anyone.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 6:04 Starmer says the Tories are “muddy” Starmer accuses Tory MPs of “mud” On Monday, Sir Keir accused Conservative MPs of being “muddy” over a video of him drinking beer with others in an office at a time of COVID restrictions. He told the broadcasters that the people pictured were working and stopping for a while to eat and that “no rules were violated”. At that time, people in England were forbidden to mingle indoors except at work. On Tuesday, the Labor leader was asked three times if Durham Constabulary was back in touch with his office on the matter and repeatedly avoided the question. “No party was held, no rules were broken, this is the long and the short,” he told the BBC’s Today show. In recent days, Sir Keir has come under increasing pressure for the event – during which he was caught on camera drinking beer with activists in the Durham constituency office of local MP Mary Foy in the run-up to the Hartlepool by-elections. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 9:23 Keir Starmer describes PM as “dishonest” “We were working” Last week, the Labor Party confirmed that its deputy leader, Angela Rainer, was also present, having previously told reporters that she was not present at the rally. However, a party source said it was a “mistake made in good faith” and Sir Keir insisted it “made absolutely no difference” as no rules had been broken. Investigating the matter on Monday, the Labor leader told reporters: “We were working. It was days before the elections. We paused to eat. “There was no party, no rules were broken. I can not add anything to that.” Asked if he would like to give further details on what he will post, the Labor leader continued: “There was no party, no violation of the rules. “These are just a few days since the election, I know what ‘s going on here – the Tories are desperately trying to talk about anything but the cost of living, sucking in as much mud as possible. “If they spent so much energy and so much focus on people’s accounts and the taxes they hit people on, then millions of people would be grateful for that. “So I think this is a classic two or three days before an election mudslinging by the Tories. “But I have nothing to add.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 13:27 p.m. sure he will stay at work The Labor Party rejects the Downing Street party comparison Richard Holden, the Conservative MP for Northwest Durham, has urged police to reconsider their decision not to investigate the incident after Johnson was fined for attending a No. 10 birthday party. But the Labor Party has denied that there is any equivalence to the Downing Street scandal, which has rocked the government. Durham police confirmed that they had received “a number of further communications” to which they would respond, but said they were not currently investigating. The Metropolitan Police investigation into the lockdown violation party that took place across Downing Street and Whitehall is still ongoing. Read more: Everything you need to know about partygate research Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Last month, the prime minister, Chancellor Risi Sunak, and Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, all received regular fines for attending an event marking the prime minister’s 56th birthday. The prime minister, who has faced persistent calls to resign over the partygate, is believed to have been involved in more than a dozen events investigated by Scotland Yard. Met Police said they would not release further updates on the partygate before the May local elections.
