Sir Keir is expected to hear his fate from Durham police this week as they investigate allegations that both he and his deputy Angela Rayner broke lock-in rules with Labor activists in April last year. Starmer has said he will resign if fined, but an exclusive poll for Express.co.uk has revealed that two-thirds (66 per cent) of all voters believe Starmer should resign if convicted of the crime of the restriction rule, whether he is fined or fined. not.
While the party won back Wakefield from the Conservatives in last week’s by-election, there was only a 20 per cent turnout indicating that Labor had won largely because the Tories stayed at home.
When Starmer walked through Wakefield to greet his new MP, he was humiliated when a local trader handed him a lemon that said this is what he is.
But it is the decision by Durham police over the alleged restraint last year that could put him off with a promise that he will resign if fined.
The April 30, 2021 incident saw Starmer, Rayner and some 18 Labor activists consume £ 200 worth of curry washed down with beer at a late-night event in Durham after a day of political campaigning.
Durham police had previously issued a warning to the prime minister’s former chief of staff, Dominic Cummings, for violating the rules and initially concluded that there was nothing to investigate with Starmer.
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Starmer has been claiming for months that Boris Johnson is “unfit” to hold office over the Partygate lock-up rule that breaks in Downing Street.
He was even criticized in his own party for “constantly hitting Partygate”, including by potential leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy in the shadow cabinet, according to reports.
Another shadow cabinet member told Express.co.uk: “It is because he [Starmer] has nothing to say about policy. Nobody knows what we are currently standing for. ”
But the poll showed that even without a fine, most voters think he should resign now, including a majority of his own party’s supporters.
However, there are question marks over who Starmer will replace if he quits favorite Andy Burnham, not an MP, leading shadow cabinet member West Streeting who comes under criticism for historic Tweets and many of the others who do not have a high profile with the public .
The Techne UK poll polled 1,624 voters on 22 and 23 June.