A Government minister has resigned over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham, delivering a significant blow to Boris Johnson and Downing Street. Douglas Ross, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced this morning he is quitting the frontbench because he was unconvinced by Mr Cummings’ defence of the 260-mile journey. Mr … Read more
Michael Gove admitted driving with bad eyesight today as he leapt to the defence of his close friend Dominic Cummings. Boris Johnson’s top aide is facing increasing calls to resign after admitting driving 60 miles to a Durham beauty spot and back with his wife Mary and their son in the car during the coronavirus … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight may have broken the Highway Code, a former police chief has warned. Ex-Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy said the PM’s adviser would have been turned back if he was caught going between London and Durham. Mr Cummings has come under fire for … Read more
A Government minister has resigned over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham, delivering a massive blow to Boris Johnson and Downing Street. Douglas Ross, the Minister for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced this morning he is quitting the frontbench because he was unconvinced by Mr Cummings’ defence of the 260-mile journey. Mr Ross said … Read more
Michel Gove blasts ‘ideological’ EU as he warns Brussels that it will only get a post-Brexit free trade deal if it treats the UK as a ‘sovereign equal’ and backs down over issues including fishing and standards He said the UK is committed to a deal with a free trade agreement ‘at its core’ But … Read more
People applying to be contact-tracers as part of the Government’s track and trace app scheme have been told hiring has been frozen due to delays with the app. Applicants were informed that hiring was paused while ministers considered an alternative app, despite there being more jobs to fill before the programme can be rolled out. … Read more
The Church of England last night warned children will suffer if they are not able to return to the classroom, as pressure mounted on teachers’ unions to end their boycott of back-to-school plans. Cabinet minister Michael Gove yesterday escalated the row by telling union leaders: ‘If you really care about children, you will want them … Read more
Michael Gove today guaranteed teachers and pupils will be safe when schools are reopened before swiftly backtracking as he said ‘you can never eliminate risk’. The Government is locked in a furious row with councils and teaching unions over its plans to begin the phased reopening of primary schools from June 1 as the coronavirus … Read more
Michael Gove today revealed the Government has recruited more than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers putting ministers on track to hit their 18,000 target. The staff will play a key role in efforts to prevent a second wave of the deadly disease as they are tasked with figuring out where people who test positive have been … Read more
Labour has apologised after posting cartoons depicting Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Matt Hancock with blood on their hands on a local Facebook page. The shocking paintings appeared on the Havant Labour page after being posted by the social media officer for the party over the weekend. They show the Prime Minister, Cabinet Office Minister and … Read more