Why Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules - and if he’ll be forced to resign
The Prime Minister’s chief advisor Dominic Cummings has come under fire over allegations he breached lockdown restrictions.
Boris Johnson is now facing pressure from MPs to sack his key senior aide after he travelled from London to Durham during the lockdown.
Here’s what you need to know.
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Mr Cummings travelled from London to County Durham to self-isolate with his family in March, despite official guidelines warning against long-distance journeys.
The chief advisor made the decision to travel 260 miles north due to fears there would be no one to look after his four-year-old son should he and his wife become ill with coronavirus at the same time.
As a result, he travelled to be near to his family in Durham to seek childcare.