Ministers squirm as they insist Dominic Cummings did NOT break rules

Ministers squirmed tonight as they denied Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules when he drove 260 miles to his parents’ home while in coronavirus self-isolation. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the Downing Street briefing that the No10 chief had the ‘full support’ of Boris Johnson, as he faced a barrage of questions. Mr Shapps insisted Mr … Read more

Piers Morgan issues ultimatum to Boris Johnson by telling him to sack Dominic Cummings TODAY

Piers Morgan has issued an angry ultimatum to Boris Johnson over claims his chief aide, Dominic Cummings, broke lockdown rules by visiting his parents.    ‘If Boris doesn’t fire Cummings today, then I will deem the Lockdown over & drive down to see my parents (from a 2m distance) for the first time in 12 weeks. I’m … Read more

Dominic Cummings’ wife described how he ‘collapsed and had spasms’

Dominic Cummings’ wife gave a detailed account of the family’s coronavirus ordeal – but failed to mention that they had broken lockdown to travel from London to Durham. Journalist Mary Wakefield revealed that No10 chief Mr Cummings, 48, spent 10 days bedridden after ‘collapsing’ and having ‘spasms’ with the disease at the end of March. … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Dominic Cummings probed for breaking lockdown

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings was investigated by police for flouting the government’s own lockdown rules, it was revealed tonight. The Downing Street aide is claimed to have travelled from London to his parents’ Durham farm in March – after the coronavirus travel ban came into force.  Offers did not fine him for making the … Read more

Dominic Cummings is investigated by police for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings was investigated by the police for flouting lockdown rules, it was revealed tonight. The Downing Street aide was probed after witnesses spotted him at his parents home in Durham, despite him isolating in London, according to the Mirror. Mr Cummings has himself been stricken by the disease, which he … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Names of 50 SAGE committee scientists revealed

The membership of the secretive committee which has been advising the Government on its handling of coronavirus was finally made public today. The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds. But this morning the Government bowed to mounting pressure and … Read more

Dominic Cummings lifts the lid on isolation with wife and young son when he was ill with coronavirus

Dominic Cummings lifts the lid on ‘sticky’ time spent in isolation with wife Mary and their four-year-old son when he was ill with coronavirus saying he enjoyed listening to them ‘bicker like an old married couple’ Boris Johnson’s chief of staff wrote about lockdown in the Spectator  magazine He spent a fortnight at home with … Read more

PM’s top aide Dominic Cummings FINALLY returns to Downing Street after coronavirus absence

Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings FINALLY returns to work at Downing Street after two weeks away with coronavirus symptoms (and brings a very unusual packed lunch with him) Prime Minister’s chief of staff went into symptomatic self-isolation on March 30 It came three days after the PM tested positive and also quarantined himself Cummings … Read more

How ill is Dominic Cummings? Boris Johnson’s chief adviser ‘still not back at No10’

How ill is Dominic Cummings? Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is ‘not working in Number 10 and hasn’t been seen since running out of Downing Street before developing coronavirus symptoms’ PM’s top aide Dominic Cummings has been in self-isolation since March 30 He had developed coronavirus symptoms and is yet to return to Whitehall  Downing Street … Read more

Dominic Cummings’ uncle and retired judge Sir John Laws, 74, ‘dies after coronavirus diagnosis’

Dominic Cummings’ uncle and retired judge Sir John Laws, 74, ‘dies after coronavirus diagnosis’ Sir John Laws, 74, died with Covid-19 following a serious three-week illness  He first tested negative for the virus, suffering with sepsis and other problems Sir John Laws was also the brother of Dominic Cummings’ mother, Morag He was considered one of … Read more