Emily Maitlis states as fact that Dominic Cummings ‘broke the rules’

Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis 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

Emily Maitlis states as fact that Dominic Cummings ‘broke the rules’

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

Boris Johnson faces a grilling from senior MPs today with Covid questions squeezed into 20 mins

Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown.  Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from Committee … Read more

Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post just weeks ago

Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post about ebola in April –  before saying he warned about pandemics ‘last year’ PM’s special adviser said at Downing Street on Monday he had written about the ‘urgent need for planning’ for a coronavirus pandemic in 2019 Mr Cummings is now facing charges of … Read more

Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post just weeks ago

Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post about ebola in April –  before saying he warned about pandemics ‘last year’ PM’s special adviser said at Downing Street on Monday he had written about the ‘urgent need for planning’ for a coronavirus pandemic in 2019 Mr Cummings is now facing charges of … Read more

55% of Tory voters say Dominic Cummings should resign over his ‘lockdown breach’

A majority of Conservative supporters believe that Dominic Cummings should be fired for breaking coronavirus rules, according to a new poll.  The Prime Minister’s most trusted aide is under intense pressure for driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of lockdown and has faced calls from across the political … Read more

Six Cabinet members ‘privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign’

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

Six Cabinet members ‘privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign’

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

55% of Tory voters say Dominic Cummings should resign over his ‘lockdown breach’

A majority of Conservative supporters believe that Dominic Cummings should be fired for breaking coronvirus rules, according to a new poll.  The Prime Minister’s most trusted aide is under intense pressure for driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of lockdown and has faced calls from across the political … Read more

Coronavirus: Dutch Prime Minister unable to visit dying mother

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said on Monday.  Rutte on Monday announced the death of 96-year-old Mieke Rutte-Dilling in a home in The Hague on May 13, nearly two months after the government … Read more