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Scottish, UK, and London Labour fight civil war over drugs policy

LABOUR has erupted into a public civil war over drugs policy.

The National (Scotland)

Next Labour Party leader odds as Keir Starmer stakes future on Beergate gamble

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has gambled his leadership on being cleared by Durham Police in an investigation of allegations he broke Covid lockdown rules while having a curry. Starmer has said he is "absolutely clear" no rules were broken

Daily Mirror

Beergate: Labour MPs wary of internal manoeuvring after Starmer pledge

Suspicions ambitious shadow ministers see situation as ‘win win’, with leadership contest on horizon if Starmer goes

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer will commit to resigning if police find he broke Covid laws

Sir Keir was set to give a televised address about his intentions.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer considering promising to resign if found to have breached rules

Labour leader wrestling with decision whether to say he will quit over possible Covid lockdown breach in DurhamAll the developments live

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer vows to resign as Labour leader if fined for ‘beergate’

Conservative ministers have lined up to accuse the Labour leader of hypocrisy

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer 'weighing up pledge to resign' if fined over Beergate

Labour leader Keir Starmer could choose to pile pressure on Boris Johnson by committing to stand down should Durham Police issue him with a fixed penalty notice

Daily Mirror

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Beergate: Keir Starmer ‘not ducking scrutiny’ over Covid questions, ally insists

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting defended the Labour leader from what he called Tory mud-slinging

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer beergate allegations dismissed as 'ludicrous' by Wes Streeting

Labour's Shadow Health Secretary said he would not even contemplate that the Labour leader would be fined over the claims that he broke lockdown rules in Durham last year.

Daily Record

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to resign if fined over Beergate claims – UK politics as it happened

Latest updates: Labour leader promises to resign if Durham police fine him; deputy Labour leader also says she will quit if issued with FPN

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer ‘not ducking scrutiny’ over Covid questions, ally insists

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting defended the Labour leader from what he called Tory mud-slinging.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer cancels keynote speech amid ‘beergate’ controversy

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has denied his party’s leader was seeking to avoid scrutiny by cancelling the event

Evening Standard

No evidence Keir Starmer broke Covid rules, says shadow minister

‘Ludicrous’ to suggest Labour leader is trying to avoid scrutiny over issue, says Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer's £200 'Beergate' curry bill has been exaggerated, says takeaway boss

Keir Starmer is now being investigated by Durham Police over the so-called Beergate event while campaigning last year while Covid rules were still in place

Daily Mirror

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Sir Keir Starmer 'confident' Durham beer did not break Covid rules

Labour leader was speaking after Durham Police revealed it was looking again at the event

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer ‘confident’ that ‘beergate’ did not breach lockdown rules

The Labour leader said he was focused on the next general election.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer should ‘consider position’ if fined by police, says Diane Abbott

Left-winger speaks out – but the party is not ‘entertaining’ the prospect of its leader standing down

Wales Online

Sir Keir Starmer accused of 'hypocrisy' over lockdown 'beergate' allegation

Durham Constabulary is investigating claims an evening event attended by the Labour leader may have broke social distancing rules

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The Independent UK

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over allegations of lockdown-busting drink

Labour allies insisted Sir Keir Starmer would be cleared over the so-called ‘beergate’ row.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting hits out at ‘desperate’ Tories as he defends Sir Keir over Covid probe

Sir Keir Starmer has previously sid that he is confident no rules were broken last April

Daily Mirror

Family of victims of Tory Covid care home mistake could be set for £200m

Judges said the Tory Government failed to consider the risks from asymptomatic transmission when they allowed hospital patients to be discharged to care homes

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson accused of ‘misleading’ House of Commons after Covid in care homes ruling

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting claims it’s ‘not true’ that ministers weren’t aware of non-symptomatic transmission of the Covid virus at the start of the pandemic

Evening Standard

Ed Balls Day 2023: Why Twitter users celebrate the former MP on April 28

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the iconic social media gaffe.

The Guardian - UK

Gay and trans rights issues divide both Tories and Labour

Analysis: while the right looks on gleefully at the left’s contortions over gender identity, it is no better at addressing the same questions

The Independent UK

Labour MP Wes Streeting on trans debate: ‘Men have penises, women have vaginas’

Shadow health secretary’s comments follow Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner rejecting framing of question

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