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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Keir Starmer’s voice coach needed in person during Covid restrictions – No 10

Keir Starmer speaking at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday
Keir Starmer said at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday that he had been working in accordance with the Covid lockdown rules at the time. Photograph: House of Commons

A voice coach employed by Keir Starmer during Covid was part of a small team preparing him to give Labour’s formal response to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, and needed to be there in person, Downing Street has said.

The Conservatives have called for a police investigation into whether lockdown rules were breached by having Leonie Mellinger travel to London in December 2020 to work with the then opposition leader.

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