that is of course unless you believe that he popped out to a shop, bought himself a cake and sat alone eating it in his office. It was not clear last night how many others helped Sir Keir to eat the cakes in his office.Ī Tory source said: ‘It now seems that, as well as sinking a few cold ones with mates at his infamous Durham drinks party, Sir Keir flouted the guidance in place for a little birthday bash. The Government also said people should not ‘socialise indoors in groups of more than two households’.
While Covid laws on gatherings had been relaxed a month earlier, government guidance at the time stated that people should not ‘hold or attend celebrations (such as parties) where it is difficult to maintain social distancing and avoid close social interaction’. Sir Keir Starmer was last night accused of hypocrisy for attending a birthday cake celebration in his office during the pandemic
