Britain main Opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would step down If you are fined by the police for “Have beer and food with colleagues“While the country was under a strict lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Labor leader Starmer admitted he had a curry and a beer in legislator office in North East England in April 2021. Starmer insists on the meal that took place during the campaign for a special The election, was a part of Work day and break no rules.
after few days of addresses about story in reservation-supporting Newspapers and local police force He said it would. Starmer said Monday that it was “definitely clear That no laws were violated.”
“They were followed at all times. I simply had something to eat while working late in In the evening, as any politician would do days before elections,” he said, “but if the police so decided issue me with a fixed penalty I notice that I will, of Of course, do the right thing and step down. “
Starmer accused those who attack him of “You try to feed sarcasm, so the public To believe that all politicians are the same.”
Conservatives accuse Starmer of Hypocrisy because he called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over Parties violating the closure in government offices. Police fine Johnson 50 pounds ($62) for Attending his birthday surprise party At 10 Downing Street in June 2020 at closing rules prevented social gatherings.
Johnson apologized but intentionally denied breaking rules. Facing the possibility of more fines over Other parties and a parliamentary inquiry into whether he misled lawmakers about it behavior.
