Dominic Cummings seen running out of No 10 as Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus 

Dominic Cummings was spotted running out of Downing Street this morning – shortly after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he had tested positive for coronavirus. The No 10 senior adviser looked to be in a hurry as he dashed out of the front door down towards the residence’s back gate. Viewers joked that Mr Cummings … Read more

No10 denies claims Dominic Cummings said pensioners should be sacrificed to virus to protect economy

Downing Street fury over ‘let OAPs die’ accusation: No 10 angrily denies claims that Dominic Cummings said pensioners should be sacrificed to coronavirus to protect the economy By Larisa Brown Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 00:25 GMT, 23 March 2020 Downing Street last night angrily denied claims … Read more

BBC to air Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings Story, in first of its kind look at chief adviser

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings once pinned a political rival to a wall and threatened them, a new documentary claims. The BBC programme is the first in-depth look at the controversial former director of the Vote Leave campaign and pulls together interviews from more than 20 Cummings’s supporters and critics. Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings … Read more

PM ‘should take back control from Cummings’, says former minister

Former Tory minister warns Boris Johnson will never overcome the north-south divide if he allows Dominic Cummings too much power George Freeman will warn Boris he will never succeed in ‘levelling up’ country Mr Freeman will make his incendiary comments in response to today’s Budget Dominic Cummings criticised for his top-down approach to government By Daniel Martin Policy … Read more

Ministerial adviser who confronted Dominic Cummings leaves post

Ministerial adviser who confronted No10 chief Dominic Cummings over ‘unkind’ jibes during reshuffle is removed from her government post two weeks later Lynn Davidson has left her post as adviser to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace The ‘Spad’ had rebuked Dominic Cummings over lack of ‘kindness’ to staff  Sajid Javid quit last month after ultimatum that … Read more

John McDonnell mocks Rishi Sunak as ‘deputy chancellor’ to No 10 aide  Dominic Cummings

John McDonnell mocks Rishi Sunak as ‘deputy chancellor’ saying No 10 aide Dominic Cummings is in real control of the Treasury ahead of this month’s Budget By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 09:36 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 10:18 GMT, 1 March 2020 Rishi Sunak was mocked as ‘deputy chancellor’ today by … Read more

Rebecca Long-Bailey declares Labour will go ‘toe-to-toe’ against Dominic Cummings if she is leader

Rebecca Long-Bailey declares Labour will go ‘toe-to-toe’ against Boris Johnson’s adviser Dominic Cummings if she becomes leader Rebecca Long-Bailey was speaking today at a leadership hustings in Brighton The shadow business secretary said she wants to establish a media rebuttal unit  She also wants a greater emphasis on digital campaigning at the next election By Raven … Read more

No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings ‘asked Boris Johnson to give him special powers in Downing Street’

Dominic Cummings asked Boris Johnson to grant him special powers in Downing Street which have made him more powerful than the PM’s special advisers. The assistant to the Prime Minister is understood to have a document – signed by Mr Johnson – stating that he has control over certain government projects. The agreement has little … Read more

HENRY DEEDES sees The Saj take aim at the ‘Cummings and goings’ 

Well, it was no knockout blow but it was certainly a decent jab to the sweetbreads.  Sajid Javid’s resignation speech to the Commons yesterday may have lacked Sir Geoffrey Howe’s verbal pyrotechnics against Margaret Thatcher, but it will have rattled a few Downing Street teacups all the same. Modest, witty, stylishly courteous, the ex-chancellor’s ten-minute … Read more

Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid blasts Dominic Cummings’ reign of terror over advisers

Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid blasts Dominic Cummings’ reign of terror over advisers in scything resignation speech saying changes the powerful aide is making are ‘not in the public interest’ Sajid Javid made resignation statement in the House of Commons this afternoon Ex-Chancellor launched thinly-veiled attack on Dominic Cummings’ behaviour  Mr Javid quit after being told his … Read more