Dominic Cummings timeline: What we know of adviser’s lockdown movements May 25, 2020 The PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is facing calls to resign after he allegedly broke lockdown rules to travel to his parents’ home in Durham. Boris Johnson has backed his aide saying he acted “responsibly, legally and with integrity” following a “father’s instinct”. Cummings has said he made the journey to his parents’ property for [...]
Dominic Cummings to make statement as resignation calls grow May 25, 2020 The Prime Minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is to make a statement and take questions later today, Downing Street has confirmed. Cummings is facing calls for his resignation after being accused of breaching lockdown rules by travelling to his parents’ house in Durham. In the Downing Street briefing on Sunday, Boris Johnson said Cummings had [...]
Durham Police formally asked to investigate if Dominic Cummings broke the law during lockdown May 25, 2020 A police chief has formally written to Durham Constabulary to request they “establish the facts” about Dominic Cummings’ visit during lockdown and whether he broke the law. Acting police and crime commissioner, Steve White, has written to Durham’s chief constable Jo Farrell “asking her to establish the facts concerning any potential breach of the law [...]
Watch: Islington neighbours heckle Dominic Cummings on way home May 25, 2020 Dominic Cummings was accused of being a “hypocrite” by neighbours as he returned to his Islington home just hours after being backed by Boris Johnson. Footage posted on social media last night shows Cummings being heckled after being accused of breaching lockdown rules when he travelled 260 miles to his parents’ home. Neighbours shouted “shame”, [...]
Project Birch: Government prepares rescue plan for largest British firms May 25, 2020 The Treasury has indicated it is prepared to rescue large British firms severely hit by the coronavirus crisis under its “Project Birch” bailout plan. It follows indications that a number of big British companies are seeking government aid to navigate through the crisis. These include Jaguar Rover, which is reportedly in talks with the government [...]
Government to open England schools on 1 June as lockdown eases further May 24, 2020 Boris Johnson has announced that English primary schools will be instructed to open on 1 June children in reception, year one and year six as a further easing the coronavirus lockdown. Johnson said at today’s press briefing that there would be a phased re-opening of schools, with some secondary pupils to go back to school [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 118 to 36,793 May 24, 2020 The number of coronavirus deaths recorded in the UK has risen by 118 to 36,793, the prime minister announced today. Speaking at the daily government press conference, Boris Johnson said that “each of those fatalities represents a family in mourning, the grief of friends and relatives”. 110,401 tests were carried out yesterday, he said. There [...]
Boris Johnson backs Dominic Cummings over lockdown travel row May 24, 2020 Boris Johnson will not sack chief adviser Dominic Cummings for allegedly leaving London twice to travel to Durham during coronavirus lockdown. Speaking at today’s press briefing, the Prime Minister said Cummings acted “legally and reasonably” when he drove to Durham during the lockdown and that “his objective was to stop the spread of the virus”. [...]
Boris Johnson will lead daily press conference amidst Dominic Cummings saga May 24, 2020 Boris Johnson will lead today’s daily press briefing at 5pm as calls continue to grow for his chief adviser Dominic Cummings to resign. Johnson has so far stuck by Cummings despite mounting pressure from a group of Tory backbenchers for allegedly travelling from London to Durham twice during the coronavirus lockdown. A joint investigation by [...]
AstraZeneca chief ‘very confident’ Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial will work May 24, 2020 The head of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has said he is “very confident” that Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial will work. Pascal Soriot said he thought his company, which has been commissioned to distribute the vaccine if effective, can begin to distribute the vaccine in December. AstraZeneca has been commissioned to provide 100m doses of the [...]