NEW: Starmer's office sent an email to 40 staff inviting them to an in-person Christmas party in Dec 2020

London was in Tier 2: indoor household mixing banned, rule of 6 outside

Labour source declined invite saying it was illegal

LOTO cancelled Xmas party when pubs were shut pic.twitter.com/oRjVcQ6lYH

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