Keir Starmer s efforts to keep a lid on the row - now being investigated by police - were dealt a further blow with allegations that people were p at the gathering in Durham.
Keir Starmer gave a statement after spending hours hunkered down with aides trying to decide how to handle the mounting crisis over the boozy curry event in April last year.
Keir Starmer is running scared as the Beergate scandal plunged his leadership into crisis.The Labour leader is facing fresh questions and his aides have cancelled a major speech tomorrow.