Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more
Boris Johnson flatly dismissed the calls for an official inquiry into Dominic Cummings today as he was grilled by senior MPs, saying the outcry was just a ‘political ding dong’. The PM said he ‘totally understood public indignation’ about the situation, but insisted some of the allegations about his chief aide were ‘not correct’ and … Read more
Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter and Saira Khan EXPLODE into heated debate after Dominic Cummings’ controversial lockdown drive By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 14:35 BST, 27 May 2020 Janet Street-Porter defended Dominic Cummings in a heated Loose Women debate on Wednesday. The broadcaster, 73, claimed the Prime Minister’s … Read more
Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel says Dominic Cummings should apologise and admit he ‘messed up’ and made ‘bad decisions’ over his lockdown trip to Durham Rachel Johnson told Good Morning Britain’s the situation was ‘very problematic’ Dominic Cummings has not apologised, saying he acted ‘reasonably and legally’ At least 40 Tory MPs have called for Mr … Read more
Durham Police has said that it is investigating Dominic Cummings’ trip to the county during lockdown at the ‘highest levels’. The force says that the top aide’s journey from London is being considered as a ‘critical incident’. It said that the reason for treating it as such a high priority is due to the potential … Read more
Paddy McGuinness sparks calls to release his Dominic Cummings dig as a SINGLE to raise funds for NHS… after PM adviser’s infamous Durham drive By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:32 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 10:34 BST, 27 May 2020 Paddy McGuinness has sparked calls from fans to release an NHS charity single … Read more
The Tory civil war over Dominic Cummings escalated again today as an MP accused his colleagues of ‘declaring no confidence’ in Boris Johnson by demanding his chief adviser quits. Devizes MP Danny Kruger accused ‘one wing’ of the party of ‘going bonkers’ and comparing the alleged lockdown breach to ‘the invasion of Suez’. But in … Read more
Newsnight presenter Emily Matilis has been accused of breaking BBC impartiality rules after accusing Boris Johnson of ‘blind loyalty’ in the Dominic Cummings row. The 49-year-old host stated as fact that the Prime Minister’s adviser ‘broke the rules’ by taking a 260-mile trip from London to County Durham with his family in March. The issue … Read more
Six Cabinet ministers are thought to have privately told colleagues Dominic Cummings should resign, with 40 Tory MPs calling on Boris Johnson to sack his top aide amid fury over his breach of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Cummings has faced intense criticism over his decision to drive his family 260 miles from London to Durham at … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Dominic Cummings’ eyesight By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:46 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 27 May 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article: