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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive questionnaires from Durham police over 'beergate'

Both the Labour leader and deputy leader has said they will offer their resignation if they are issued a fixed penalty notice for breaking COVID rules

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner have both received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary in relation to a potential breach of lockdown rules in April 2021.

Sir Keir has come under pressure over an event in Durham in April 2021 with party colleagues when he was filmed having a drink and a takeaway curry was ordered - dubbed 'beergate'.

The Labour leader has said he will offer his resignation if he is issued a fixed penalty notice for breaking COVID rules.

A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary."

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Partygate: Explain why fine did not breach ministerial code, Boris Johnson told

Boris Johnson's standards adviser says there is a "legitimate question" over whether the PM broke the ministerial code after getting fined for Partygate.

Lord Geidt said he repeatedly told the PM's team to be ready to explain if his actions stuck within the rules - even if he thought there was no breach.

But he said the advice had not been "heeded", calling on Mr Johnson to set out his case to the public.

The prime minister said he does not consider his fine to be a breach.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61653755