Tuesday 10 May 2022 09:20 AM Keir Starmer claims to have phone and WhatsApp records proving he worked AFTER ... trends now
Keir Starmer has phone records that Labour believes clear him of breaking lockdown rules because they show he went back to work after the Beergate curry being investigated by police.
In a high-stakes gamble, the opposition leader said he would 'do the right thing and step down' if Durham Police fined him over his lockdown beer and food with aides.
Deputy leader Angela Rayner - who was also present - has said she too would stand down if she is fined.
But Labour is offering to share data with the force it believes clear him of rule-breaking while campaigning in April 2021.
The party has compiled time-stamped logs from WhatsApp chats, documents and video edits, showing they carried on working after the takeaway was delivered - continuing to 1am, The Guardian reported.
A party source said: 'We have been totally clear that no rules were broken. We will provide documentary evidence that people were working before and after stopping to have food.'
Durham Police would also face pressure it it was to fine Mr Starmer, having let off Boris Johnson's former aide Dominic Cummings off with a warning for a suspected breach of lockdown rules.
Mr Cummings was forced to make a groveling apology in the Rose Garden of No10 in May 2020 after it was revealed he drove from London to Durham the previous March during lockdown.
But he kept his job - at least for the rest of the year - and faced no police censure.
In a high-stakes gamble, the opposition leader said he would 'do the right thing and step down' if Durham Police fined him over his lockdown beer and food with aides.
Durham Police would also face pressure it it was to fine Mr Starmer, having let off Boris Johnson's former aide Dominic Cummings off with a warning for a suspected breach of lockdown rules.
Mr Cummings was forced to make a groveling apology in the Rose Garden of No10 in May 2020 after it was revealed he drove from London to Durham the previous March during lockdown.
In a dramatic statement on Monday, Sir Keir said he would do the
