Boris Johnson‘s old political ‘frenemy’ Michael Gove is looking increasingly isolated today after the resignation of Dominic Cummings, one of his closest and oldest allies. Mr Cummings and the Cabinet Office Minister have a long history of working together across Government and, perhaps most crucially, as the brains behind the Vote Leave Campaign in 2016. … Read more
How are the mighty fallen! Carrying a cardboard box of old junk out of the front door of No 10, a disconsolate and humiliated Dominic Cummings last night bade farewell to power for ever. The question the nation should be asking itself this morning is whether the sudden demise of the man, until yesterday the … Read more
Dominic Cummings arrived home clutching a bag of alcohol tonight after Boris Johnson ordered him to leave Downing Street for good. After a week of turmoil, the Prime Minister told his most senior adviser to go with immediate effect in a bid to end the toxic rows at No 10. Lee Cain, who announced his … Read more
Shocked Britons have taken to social media to share their thoughts on Dominic Cummings leaving Downing Street tonight. The Prime Minister’s former Svengali casually strolled out of Downing Street while clutching a cardboard box this evening – in a peculiar move that set the nation’s imagination wild. Some said Cummings resembled a schoolboy taking the class hamster … Read more
Boris Johnson’s top advisor Dominic Cummings sensationally quit Downing Street with immediate effect tonight – strolling out the front door of Number 10 with a box in his hands. He was not due to leave his powerful Government role for more than a month, but capping a tumultuous 48 hours at the heart of Government he … Read more
There were renewed doubts over Boris Johnson’s future in No10 today as he bid to ‘reset’ his government after Dominic Cummings signalled he will quit – having apparently lost an extraordinary power struggle with Carrie Symonds. The maverick chief aide is set to leave Downing Street by Christmas after a brutal reckoning that saw his closest ally Lee Cain … Read more
‘Career psychopath’ Dominic Cummings‘ spell as Boris Johnson‘s top aide is expected to be over by Christmas with the Vote Leave campaign maestro tipped to run one of his Government ‘pet projects’ or ‘make a fortune’ as a consultant. Boris Johnson’s most senior official resigned yesterday after Carrie Symonds reportedly blocked the promotion of his right-hand man … Read more
Dominic Cummings is set to quit Downing Street by Christmas after his closest ally was ousted in a power struggle with Boris Johnson‘s fiancée Carrie Symonds. Mr Cummings rubbished rumours that he threatened to quit following the departure of No 10 communications director Lee Cain on Wednesday night. Instead the chief aide is understood to have actually handed the Prime … Read more
Prosecutor who lost brother to COVID compiles dossier of evidence ‘showing Dominic Cummings should face prosecution for breaking lockdown laws and perverting the course of justice’ Nazir Afzal submitted evidence to suggest Dominic Cummings may have lied The evidence relates to the chief aide’s controversial trip in April to Durham Mr Afzal’s dossier is based … Read more
Could a regional ‘circuit breaker’ STILL happen at half-term? Claims Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove back a broad crackdown in badly-affected ‘urban areas’ over school half-term Gove and Cummings said to be pushing for two-week closure from October 26 Would affect only parts of England with the worst coronavirus levels But faces opposition from Chancellor Rishi … Read more