Tory MP Gagan Mohindra has pressed Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the House of Commons, questioning whether he and his voice coach, Leonie Mellinger, adhered to all the rules during an in-person meeting held in December 2020, when London was under strict Tier 4 lockdown restrictions. The question comes amid the ongoing scrutiny of Starmer’s actions during the pandemic, specifically surrounding a meeting with Mellinger, who was not officially working for Labor at the time.
Starmer, who has faced criticism for his handling of lockdown measures and his calls for stricter restrictions, refused to confirm whether all the rules were followed during the controversial meeting. Mohindra, seizing the opportunity to challenge the Labor leader, demanded clarity on whether Starmer and Mellinger had followed the guidelines set out during the pandemic, adding pressure on the opposition leader to explain his actions, reported by Guido Fawkes.
