British Labour party leader Keir Starmer is to be investigated by police amid allegations he broke lockdown rules last year following receipt of "significant new information".
Mr Starmer has come under pressure since footage emerged of him drinking a beer with colleagues in April 2021 in Durham during campaigning for the Hartlepool by-election.
He said this week he wanted to focus on the cost-of-living crisis and not Conservative "mudslinging". At the time of the alleged gathering, non-essential retail and outdoor venues including pub gardens were open but social distancing rules, which included a ban on indoor mixing between households, remained in place.