Somehow it was inevitable that Dominic Cummings would turn up at Downing Street on a Sunday. The man seen as a sinister hybrid of Rasputin and a ‘career psychopath’ doesn’t take much notice of the niceties of the Sabbath. In much the same way he wears every damning soubriquet – and perhaps no one in … Read more
Never before has an unelected Government adviser been so powerful – and divisive. The Prime Minister’s right-hand man and self-proclaimed architect of Brexit, Dominic Cummings, has already been depicted in a TV film by Benedict Cumberbatch and was the subject of a BBC documentary this year. He has seemed to revel in his reputation as … Read more
Boris Johnson was facing a furious Tory backlash at all levels of his party last night after he attempted to mount an extraordinary defence of Dominic Cummings. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, the Prime Minister claimed his chief aide had acted ‘responsibly, legally and with integrity’ while making a controversial 260-mile trip … Read more
Top government aide Dominic Cummings now faces a possible police investigation after he was reported to officers by a retired teacher who claims he saw the Downing Street power-broker taking a trip to a town 30 miles away from where he went to self-isolate. Retired chemistry teacher Robin Lees has reportedly made a complaint to the … Read more
Piers Morgan has branded Boris Johnson a ‘disgrace’ after he backed his key adviser Dominic Cummings amid rising fury over multiple alleged lockdown breaches. The Prime Minister tonight said Mr Cummings had ‘no alternative’ but to travel 260 miles from London to County Durham when both he and his wife Mary Wakefield were ‘about to be … Read more
‘Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters’: UK Civil Service Twitter account posts mysterious message after Boris Johnson finishes press briefing about Dominic Cummings… and deletes it minutes later Civil Service Twitter account posts Tweet appearing to take aim at government The account, followed by more than 240,000 people, … Read more
The Prime Minister has tonight backed his top aide Dominic Cummings after he was hit by allegations of flouting lockdown rules multiple times. From ‘career psychopath’ to Brexit mastermind, Dominic Cummings has so far cut a controversial figure during his time as Boris Johnson‘s most senior adviser, after making a name for himself as the … Read more
Boris Johnson refused to bow to public pressure to sack Dominic Cummings tonight amid rising fury over multiple alleged lockdown breaches by the top Downing Street power-broker. In a sign of the scope of the political crisis the Prime Minister faced cameras for only the third time since his own brush with the killer pandemic … Read more
Protesters set up camp outside Dominic Cummings’s home and blast Boris Johnson’s ‘stay at home’ speech on a huge screen Boris Johnson’s lockdown message played outside Dominic Cummings’ home Campaign group Led By Donkeys also played video from Covid-19 patient Interview with family friend of 13-year-old who died alone with virus also played By Luke … Read more
Scientist who couldn’t be at his dying father’s side condemns Dominic Cummings for breaking lockdown amid growing anger among public Growing calls from MPs and the public for Dominic Cummings to lose his job Mr Cummings is accused of breaking lockdown rules on several occasions Neuroscientist Dean Burnett said he is ‘mind-sappingly enraged’ by the … Read more
Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings was in Downing Street this afternoon, fuelling speculation he is about to quit over apparent breaches of the coronavirus travel lockdown – as nine Tory backbenchers demanded his head. He arrived in Westminster this lunchtime as the first cracks in Tory unity appeared over revelations he twice travelled 270 miles … Read more
Boris Johnson was told to sack top aide Dominic Cummings today by his own MPs for breaking the coronavirus travel lockdown as the first cracks in party unity appeared. Steve Baker, a former Brexit minister and a senior hardline Brexiteer like Mr Cummings, broke cover to demand the advisor be removed, demanding the Prime Minister … Read more
Boris Johnson last night mounted a determined defence of his controversial aide Dominic Cummings, telling allies: ‘It’s not like he was visiting a lover’ when he allegedly broke lockdown rules. But just as the Prime Minister resolved to stand by his right-hand-man, the Downing Street adviser was rocked by fresh claims of flouting from two … Read more