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Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings breached lockdown rules, Durham police say

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May 29, 2020 #Durham, #rules
Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings breached lockdown rules, Durham police say

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior aide, Dominic Cummings, breached the UK’s stringent lockdown rules during his trip to England’s north to self-isolate, police have found.

Key points:

  • Mr Cummings drove his wife and son 400km to his family’s property to self-isolate when his wife developed coronavirus symptoms
  • He and his family also took a day trip to Barnard Castle, which police say was a “minor breach” of the lockdown
  • More than 40 Conservative MPs have called for Mr Cummings to be sacked

But Durham police will not take further action against Mr Cummings for the trip, which has seen a fierce wave of criticism levelled at him, and the Prime Minister for sticking by him.

In late March, Mr Cummings decided to travel 400 kilometres from London to his parents’ home in Durham to self-isolate with his wife and son a

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