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image captionAlun Davies, Paul Davies and Darren Millar have apologised but deny any wrongdoing
An investigation has found that four members of the Welsh Parliament drank alcohol on its premises, days after a Wales-wide alcohol ban came into force.
The Senedd has referred the possible breach of Covid rules to Cardiff Council and its own standards watchdog.
Conservative group leader Paul Davies has apologised and won the unanimous support of the group to stay in post.
Mr Davies, Tory chief whip Darren Millar and Labour s Alun Davies deny breaking any rules.
Alun Davies has been suspended from the Labour group in the Senedd.
Cardiff council to investigate if politicians who drank in Senedd broke coronavirus rules
The council said a fixed penalty notice or prosecution in the courts could follow if its investigation finds that coronavirus regulations have been breached
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First Minister warns politicians cannot be lawmakers and lawbreakers and expect public to comply
First Minister Mark Drakeford spoke out after Labour and Conservative politicians drank in the Senedd after a national alcohol ban was introduced
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