The PM has been left facing questions after it was revealed Leonie Mellinger, an actress and communications skills coach, visited Labour HQ on 24th December 2020.
Downing Street today insisted Sir Keir Starmer 's meeting with his voice coach at the height of Covid restrictions had to be in person - as No10 denied a breach of rules.
Sir Keir has been left facing accusations of a breach of Covid rules by meeting his voice coach on a day when London was under severe 'Tier 4' restrictions. Downing Street insisted Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with his voice coach at the height of Covid restrictions had to be in person as they denied a breach of rules
At 6pm on Christmas Eve, she shared a photo of herself travelling home on an otherwise deserted train carriage. She uploaded an image of Brighton beach three days later. That's what I was doing. What were they doing? Suitcases of booze into Downing Street, partying and fighting, vomiting up the walls, leaving the cleaners to remove red wine stains.After PMQs, Sir Keir's press secretary said Ms Mellinger was a 'core part of a small team' helping him prepare for statements and press conferences during the pandemic.
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