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It’s ludicrous to suggest Keir Starmer’s “beergate” pledge will pressure the police

KEIR Starmer’s promise to quit as Labour leader if he’s fined by police for breaking Covid laws by having a late night curry and beer has, for now at least, put his chances of becoming our next prime minister in the hands of officers rather than the electorate.

Evening Standard

Beergate vs Partygate - what are the key differences

Both men have been under pressure over events that took place during Covid restrictions

The Independent UK

Damned when you do: why Starmer can’t win with the Mail

Analysis: Labour leader’s pledge to resign if he receives a penalty has failed to satisfy the paper

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer’s pledge is the breath of fresh air our debased politics needs

Indifference and disdain are the great solvents of a functioning democracy. When voters conclude that all politicians are as bad as one another, they cease to believe in the capacity of electoral choice to deliver significant change.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer's resignation would not force Boris Johnson to quit, Tory minister says

KEIR Starmer’s resignation would not necessitate the exit of the Prime Minister from Downing Street, a Tory minister has insisted.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer resignation would not mean Johnson should follow suit – minister

Labour has sought to contrast Sir Keir Starmer’s actions with those of Boris Johnson, who has refused to quit after being fined by the Met Police.

The Independent UK

PM should not have to copy any Starmer resignation, says minister

Policing minister Kit Malthouse says Labour leader has to ‘set his own standards’

The Guardian - UK

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Queen’s speech proposals show Johnson ‘bereft of ideas or purpose’, says Starmer – as it happened

The PM’s legislative agenda for the year ahead was set out earlier in the Queen’s speech, which was delivered by Prince Charles

The Guardian - UK

GMB fans 'switch off' and blast Richard Madeley's 'biased' interviewing and odd questions

Richard Madeley joined Susanna Reid on GMB today and grilled Labour MP Phillipson on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's vow to quit if he was fined over Beergate

Daily Mirror

Labour MP ‘confident’ Keir Starmer didn’t break Covid rules

Shadow education secretary backs Labour leader’s gamble to place his political future in the hands of Durham Police

Evening Standard

UK Parliament opens with pomp, problems for Boris Johnson

Britain’s Parliament is opening a new year-long session with Prime Minister Boris Johnson trying to re-energize his scandal-tarnished administration and address the U.K.’s worsening cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Labour may think it’s moving on, but working-class voters aren’t following

The party needs to listen to those outside its cultural comfort zone, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK

Police consider interviewing Starmer face to face over Beergate claims

News comes as it emerges Labour is preparing dossier to show team worked late on night in question

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Partygate v Beergate: Everything you need to know

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down accusations the Labour leader broke lockdown rules, and exactly how they compare to Downing Street’s string of scandals

The Guardian - UK

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Wales Online

Keir Starmer explains why he promised to quit if police issue him Covid fine

The Labour leader insists he has done nothing wrong, and says quitting if you get a fine is the right thing to do

Daily Record

Labour leader Keir Starmer is showing Prime Minister Boris Johnson what integrity is

Record View says if Keir Starmer is fined by police for breaking the lockdown rules he will resign as party leader. No ifs, no buts.

Wales Online

Labour believes Sir Keir Starmer can prove he did not break lockdown rules

Leader says he would do “right thing” if he was issued with a fixed penalty

The Independent UK

What the papers say – May 10

The papers carry stories on the Queen’s absence and the potential resignation of Labour’s leader.

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The Independent UK

Labour believes Starmer can prove he did not break lockdown rules

The Labour leader has said he will quit if he issued issued with a fine by Durham Police.

Daily Mirror

'Keir Starmer shows what integrity can do to change the corrupt life of politics'

Talk about a breath of fresh air! Sir Keir Starmer showed what one man’s integrity can do to change the corrupt life of politics. In just minutes of searing honesty he laid bare the difference between his leadership and that of lying, power-obsesse

Daily Mirror

'Keir Starmer's move to call lawbreaker Boris Johnson's bluff will make or break him'

Hailing himself a man of honour, integrity and principle, Keir Starmer deserves praise for pledging to resign if he is found to have broken lockdown rules and fined. Labour’s leader is confident that he obeyed the rules in Durham when sipping a bee

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer's 'honour and integrity' as he vows to quit if he's fined over Beergate

The Labour leader vowed to quit if he is fined over Beergate – in marked contrast to shameless Boris Johnson who has refused to go despite being hit with a fixed penalty notice for attending a lockdown party

The Independent UK

Ian Murray: Keir Starmer has ‘done the right thing’ after lockdown accusation

Shadow Scotland secretary Ian Murray has accused Boris Johnson of ‘pulling everyone into the gutter’ amid accusations Sir Keir broke lockdown rules.

The Independent UK

Beergate: Labour ‘to present evidence to police proving Starmer didn’t break rules’

Time-stamped WhatsApp conversations could be lifeline for Labour leader, report says

The Guardian - UK

Starmer draws a line as he launches Beergate counteroffensive

It may not have been the press conference he wanted to give, but he conducted it with integrity

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