Politics
Police must establish whether Cummings potentially broke law
The acting Durham police, crime and victims commissioner said there was a ‘plethora’ of additional information which deserved examination.
Angry Barnard Castle OAPs say Dominic Cummings must go
Reaction was strong in the County Durham market town where the Downing Street adviser was reported to have visited in April.
PM supported Cummings ahead of public interest, Sturgeon says
Scotland’s First Minister accused the PM of risking public confidence in coronavirus guidelines by keeping his adviser in post.
Red Wall MPs “absolutely livid” at PM’s support for senior aide
Johnson faces Northern revolt as Red Wall MPs say move to defend Cummings "goes against everything we've been saying to our constituents".
Key lockdown adviser criticises Johnson’s defence of Cummings
Behavioural science expert Stephen Reicher says the country’s leadership has been compromised at a critical time.
Musician proposes ‘boo for Boris’ protest after PM defends Dominic Cummings
The tongue-in-cheek protest comes as Boris Johnson defends Dominic Cummings for allegedly breaking lockdown.
Boris Johnson facing party revolt over Dominic Cummings
Tories and political foes alike say the PM’s top adviser has to go after his breach of lockdown laws.
Just 3 Tory MPs support Cummings in backbench group – here’s who they are
It comes as Boris Johnson faces a revolt from within his party following moves to support his de facto chief-of-staff.
Boris defence of Cummings “an insult to sacrifices made by the British people” – Starmer
It comes as Starmer's net approval rating continues to soar as Johnson's slides.