What is Beergate and why does it matter?
by Andrew Sparrow Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5Z0CJ)
How Keir Starmer having a beer and a takeaway became potentially a resigning matter following Durham police's decision to reopen its investigation
The Sun first published a picture of Keir Starmer drinking a beer with Labour workers in a party office in Durham on 30 April 2021 more than a year ago. Until recently, the story was a minor Tory attack jibe, but it is now potentially a resignation matter following Durham police's decision to reopen its investigation into whether the Labour leader broke Covid lockdown rules.
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