The Labor leader told television stations that those pictured were working and stopping to eat for a while and that “no rules were broken”. At that time, people in England were forbidden to mingle indoors except at work. He added that there was a sharp contrast between the incident and the behavior on Downing Street, which is “the workplace with the most fines in the whole of the UK”. Starmer Dismisses Labor Party Allegations of Liberal Democrat Campaign – Latest Politics 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. 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. Image: Last week the Labor Party confirmed that Angela Rayner was also present at the event Starmer under pressure over Durham beer Investigating the matter on Monday, he told reporters: “We were working. It was days before the election. 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 will be placed, 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 3:11 Parties clash over cost of living “No party, no rules violated” Speaking on Sky News Ridge on Sunday, the Labor leader said his party had made a “real mistake” when it said that Mrs. Reiner was not at a campaign rally in Durham for being photographed drinking a beer. Asked if the deputy chief was in the office, Sir Keir said: “Yes. We were in the office, we were working, we stopped for something to eat, there was no party, no rules were broken and that is the long and the short of it. “I know what’s going on here, we have elections on Thursday and there are just Tory MPs trying to throw mud because they have nothing to say about the central issue of the cost of living.” He later said Labor did not realize they were wrong to say that Mrs. Rainer was not at the Durham event last year. Sir Keir said: “We have been asked twice and I did not even realize we were wrong until it came out this week. We are a busy office, we made a mistake, it is a real mistake and I take responsibility for it.” The Tory MP calls the police to investigate the incident Richard Holden, the Conservative MP for Northwest Durham, has urged police to reconsider their decision not to investigate the incident following a fine imposed on Boris Johnson 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. Mr Holden, meanwhile, said he had received an apology from Ms Foy after he “abused” him on the rooftops of the Commons on Tuesday night for asking police to reconsider allegations that Sir Keir had broken his rules. lockdown. The incident, which was reportedly attended by many people, happened as MPs were waiting for the late night voting. In a statement posted on Twitter, Holden said: “Mary Kelly Foy apologized wholeheartedly after she approached me drunk, scolded me and grabbed me on the roof of Parliament on Tuesday night in front of other Members of Parliament and staff. . “I apologize to her and I think the matter is closed.” A party source confirmed that Ms. Foy had apologized personally. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker The search for the Met Police partygate continues The Metropolitan Police investigation into the lockdown violation party that took place across Downing Street and Whitehall is still ongoing. 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 and apologized to lawmakers for a performance with great remorse, is believed to have been in more than a dozen Scotland Yard investigations. Met Police said they would not release further updates on the partygate before the May local elections. Read more: Everything you need to know about partygate research
