Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on @LBC now taking your calls.
Ferrari: Are you in favour of the Rule of Six?
KS: Yes, I am in favour.
Ferrari: But your MPs abstained last week?
KS: Vote happened because of Tory MPs.
Ferrari: You're playing politics?
KS: No, I'm not.
Ferrari: Are you in favour of the Rule of Six?
KS: Yes, I am in favour.
Ferrari: But your MPs abstained last week?
KS: Vote happened because of Tory MPs.
Ferrari: You're playing politics?
KS: No, I'm not.
Caller Jamie wants to know whether Labour will vote down the curfew.
KS: Hospitality needs tailored support.
Ferrari: Will you vote down the restrictions?
KS: We can't vote down all of the restrictions.
KS: Hospitality needs tailored support.
Ferrari: Will you vote down the restrictions?
KS: We can't vote down all of the restrictions.
On the 10pm curfew, Starmer: We won't against it because there is nothing in its place.
He says there needs to be the opportunity to put an amendment on what the Government is proposing.
He says there needs to be the opportunity to put an amendment on what the Government is proposing.
Caller Richard asks Keir to delay end of the transition period.
Starmer says a "deal can be done" and "it's in the national interest to have a deal".
He repeats debate between leave and remain is over.
Richard doesn't seem satisfied. Businesses are "being hung out to dry".
Starmer says a "deal can be done" and "it's in the national interest to have a deal".
He repeats debate between leave and remain is over.
Richard doesn't seem satisfied. Businesses are "being hung out to dry".
Octavian from Basildon asks why MPs are getting a 4.1% pay rise.
Keir Starmer: "We shouldn't have it. You're quite right. This year of all years that money should be spent on key workers."
Ferrari: You could set up a fund?
Starmer says it would need to be cross-party.
Keir Starmer: "We shouldn't have it. You're quite right. This year of all years that money should be spent on key workers."
Ferrari: You could set up a fund?
Starmer says it would need to be cross-party.
Keir Starmer said he discovered that SNP Margaret Ferrier's constituents are "livid and embarrassed" when he held a town hall-style event in her constituency last week.
Your reaction to Jeremy Corbyn at the dinner party?
Keir Starmer said it was wrong and that it is right he has apologised.
Keir Starmer said it was wrong and that it is right he has apologised.
Earlier, Somalia-born Rakhia Ismail told @LBC earlier the local Labour Party in Islington wanted to have her involved as a "tick box".
Keir Starmer offers to meet her and discuss her concerns.
Keir Starmer offers to meet her and discuss her concerns.
Next caller: will you endorse Joe Biden?
Keir Starmer ducks the question but does say that we needed an internationalist response to Covid, co-ordinated between nations.
Says he would be happy to work with either Trump or Biden.
Keir Starmer ducks the question but does say that we needed an internationalist response to Covid, co-ordinated between nations.
Says he would be happy to work with either Trump or Biden.
Next up, food standards and chlorinated chicken.
Ferrari: Would you eat it?
KS: "I'm vegetarian."
Ferrari: Would you eat it?
KS: "I'm vegetarian."
Final caller question from Reece: how are you going to pay back all the borrowing for Covid-19?
Keir Starmer says Labour supports current schemes and they will have to wait and see what the final bill is.
Keir Starmer says Labour supports current schemes and they will have to wait and see what the final bill is.
Labour leader says "it's a very good thing" that Mesut Ozil is going to give up about "15 minutes of his salary" to keep on Gunnersaurus.
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