The UK’s Labour leaders can continue in their jobs after the Durham police cleared them on Friday of breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules.
Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner previously vowed to step down as the Labour Party’s leader and deputy leader if they were fined by police over an office curry-and-beer dinner at the end of their working day in Durham on April 30, 2021.
The rules at the time—introduced by the Conservative government and passed Parliament with the support of Labour and other parties—stipulated that colleagues can “gather in larger groups or meet indoors where it is necessary for your work,” adding, “This does not include social gatherings with work colleagues.”…