The BBC will formally investigate Emily Maitlis and accused her of ‘overstepping the mark’ with her monologue about Dominic Cummings and the ‘blind loyalty’ of his boss Boris Johnson. The corporation has been ‘flooded’ with more than 20,000 complaints about the Newsnight host – but this figures includes thousands of emails from her supporters who feel … Read more
Dominic Cummings is considering quitting as Boris Johnson’s senior adviser later this year, well-placed sources said yesterday. According to an insider who knows him well, he intends to step back from the political front line now that the UK is finally cutting ties with the EU. The suggestion that he could be out in six … Read more
The Government’s two most senior science and health advisers tonight insisted they ‘don’t want to get involved’ in the Dominic Cummings lockdown row as Boris Johnson said he intended to ‘draw a line under it’. Durham Police today said Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip to the city did not break lockdown rules while a 60-mile jaunt to … Read more
TV regulator Ofcom today revealed that Emily Maitlis’ monologue about Dominic Cummings and the ‘blind loyalty’ of his boss Boris Johnson has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers in 24 hours. The BBC is believed to have had many more complaints but is refusing to release any figures for up to a fortnight. Ms Maitlis was … Read more
Durham Police investigation finds that Dominic Cummings DID breach lockdown rules when he drove to Barnard Castle but force rules out taking any further action Dominic Cummings is facing backlash for decision to travel during lockdown Durham Police launched a probe into the Prime Minister’s chief aid’s actions They said he did break the rules … Read more
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more
Boris Johnson flatly dismissed the calls for an official inquiry into Dominic Cummings today as he was grilled by senior MPs, saying the outcry was just a ‘political ding dong’. The PM said he ‘totally understood public indignation’ about the situation, but insisted some of the allegations about his chief aide were ‘not correct’ and … Read more
Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter and Saira Khan EXPLODE into heated debate after Dominic Cummings’ controversial lockdown drive By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 15:46 BST, 27 May 2020 Janet Street-Porter defended Dominic Cummings in a heated Loose Women debate on Wednesday. The broadcaster, 73, claimed the Prime Minister’s … Read more
Boris Johnson flatly dismissed the calls for an official inquiry into Dominic Cummings today as he was grilled by senior MPs, saying the outcry was just a ‘political ding dong’. The PM said he ‘totally understood public indignation’ about the situation, but insisted some of the allegations about his chief aide were ‘not correct’ and … Read more
The Tory civil war over Dominic Cummings escalated again today as an MP accused his colleagues of ‘declaring no confidence’ in Boris Johnson by demanding his chief adviser quits. Devizes MP Danny Kruger accused ‘one wing’ of the party of ‘going bonkers’ and comparing the alleged lockdown breach to ‘the invasion of Suez’. But in … Read more