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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Rachel Wearmouth & Lizzy Buchan

Keir Starmer vows to resign if fined over Beergate in move that piles pressure on Boris Johnson

Keir Starmer has vowed he will quit as Labour leader if he is fined by Durham Police over Beergate.

In a high-stakes attempt to regain control, Mr Starmer tied his future to the results of the police investigation - in a stark contrast with the law-breaking Prime Minister.

Mr Starmer said he was "absolutely clear no rules were broken" but added: "If the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, I would of course do the right thing and step down."

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