Coronavirus UK Updates: Keir Starmer self-isolating for the second time after staffer tests positive

Sir Keir Starmer has gone into self-isolation for the second time after a member of his private office staff tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesperson has said.

“This afternoon, Keir Starmer was advised to self-isolate after a member of his private office staff tested positive for the coronavirus,” the spokesman said.

“Keir is well and not showing any symptoms. He will now be working from home.”

It is understood Sir Keir will stay at home until December 16 – 14 days after he last came into contact with the staff member concerned last Tuesday.

This is the second time that he has been required to self-isolate.

In September Sir Keir went into quarantine when one of his children developed possible symptoms of the disease only for a test to come back negative two days later.