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Dan O'Donoghue

Labour leader Keir Starmer cleared over Durham 'beergate' event

Police have cleared Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner of any wrongdoing over the Durham 'beergate' event.

Sir Keir and Ms Rayner had previously said they would quit if found to have breached lockdown rules at the event in City of Durham MP Mary Foy's office last year.

Sir Keir - who had called for Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to resign over attending Downing Street lockdown events - drank beer and ate curry at the event. Labour have said the food was consumed between work meetings, meaning it was within the rules.

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