Pub Landlord Asks Keir Starmer to Leave Bath Pub Over Covid Policy Row

On April 19, 2021, Sir Keir Starmer, then leader of the UK Labour Party, was asked to leave The Raven pub in Bath by landlord Rod Humphris during a visit to the city, local reports said. The confrontation occurred as Starmer attempted to enter the pub during a campaigning walkabout and was met with criticism from Humphris over the UK government’s coronavirus lockdown policies and the Labour leader’s response. Humphris repeatedly shouted that Starmer was not allowed in his pub before Starmer and his team left the premises. The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media, and subsequent reporting noted that Starmer responded by stressing support for health workers and later posted a separate message online.