Coronavirus: Police break up ‘occasion’ at Tory MP’s home

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Coronavirus: Police break up ‘occasion’ at Tory MP’s home

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Rob Roberts

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Rob Roberts turned an MP final 12 months because the Tories took the Delyn seat from Labour

A Conservative MP mentioned his household had been reminded of the federal government’s lockdown guidelines amid stories police broke up a celebration at his home.

Rob Roberts, who represents Delyn in north Wales, insisted he was not at his Flintshire residence however in London.

It comes after he referred to as for an investigation into the actions of Boris Johnson’s aide Dominic Cummings who has defended breaking lockdown guidelines.

Mr Roberts tweeted he was “200 miles away in London” on the time.

The Day by day Mirror says two guests have been requested to go away Mr Roberts’ home in Mould and the paper claimed it had balloons and banners outdoors.

Supt Mark Pierce, from North Wales Police, mentioned that officers visited an deal with in Mould on Monday “in response to 2 stories of a attainable breach of Covid-19 rules”.

“After we referred to as on the property, two folks visiting the home left following recommendation and no additional motion was taken,” added Mr Pierce.

Mr Roberts, who took the Delyn seat from Labour on the the 2019 normal election, tweeted on Tuesday evening insisting he was in London on the time of the alleged lockdown breach.

“My household have been reminded of the steering set out by the federal government,” he mentioned within the tweet.

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Dominic Cummings has defended his journey to County Durham throughout lockdown

The alleged incident occurred on the day he and numerous Conservative MPs referred to as for a probe into the actions of the prime minister’s chief adviser as they feared Mr Cummings’ lockdown journey to Durham undermined the federal government’s coronavirus message.



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