Dominic Cummings
UK Covid: over 50,000 cases reported for first time since July as Johnson rejects calls to move to ‘plan B’ – as it happened
Latest updates: infections in UK at highest level since July but prime minister says ‘we are within the parameters of what the predictions were’
Andrew Sparrow
21, Oct, 2021 @4:42 PM
Javid’s GP rescue plan will fail to ‘turn the tide’, says former Tory health secretary Jeremy Hunt – as it happened
Chair of Commons health committee joins Labour’s shadow health secretary in calling Sajid Javid’s plans inadequate
Andrew Sparrow
14, Oct, 2021 @3:49 PM
Brexit: DUP says EU plans for NI protocol ‘long way short of being basis of sustainable solution’ – as it happened
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson welcomes acknowledgement that ‘NI protocol has not worked’ but says new proposals still fall short
Andrew Sparrow
13, Oct, 2021 @5:36 PM
Dominic Cummings says UK always intended to ditch NI protocol
Ex-adviser to PM says flawed Brexit deal was way to ‘whack Corbyn’ and ‘of course’ government can break it
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
13, Oct, 2021 @1:55 PM
Cummings right about ‘false groupthink’, says Covid inquiry chair
Greg Clark, co-chair of Commons inquiry into pandemic, endorses some of former adviser’s comments about government failings
Peter Walker Political correspondent
11, Oct, 2021 @11:01 PM
Dominic Cummings criticised for failure to seek approval over paid-for blog
Former officials must inform watchdog over new work after leaving government
Ben Quinn
15, Sep, 2021 @6:11 PM
Hilary Mantel contrasts Dominic Cummings with Thomas Cromwell
Author adds Cromwell wouldn’t have gone on holiday during a crisis, in apparent shot at Dominic Raab
Aamna Mohdin
05, Sep, 2021 @12:57 PM
Attempt to force release of Johnson’s messages on Covid in care homes fails
High court rules that government does not have to disclose potentially explosive WhatsApp texts
Robert Booth
26, Aug, 2021 @12:25 PM
Rayner urges Tories to repay £580k of public funds spent on polling
Labour says rules broken over contract that examined attitudes towards Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan
Heather Stewart Political editor
30, Jul, 2021 @1:00 PM
Dominic Cummings pushed through award of £580k Covid deal to Vote Leave ally
Former No 10 adviser pressed civil service to urgently approve polling contract, saying he had ‘ordered it’ from PM
David Conn
29, Jul, 2021 @9:15 AM
UK Covid: 27,734 new cases as Welsh first minister criticises ‘risky’ travel plan for US and EU fully jabbed – as it happened
Mark Drakeford says he would not have agreed lifting of quarantine
Andrew Sparrow
28, Jul, 2021 @5:03 PM
The Queen had a lucky escape from Boris Johnson’s ‘sod it’ attitude to Covid | Andrew Rawnsley
‘Freedom’ day panders only to Boris Johnson’s real boss – a minority faction in the Tory party and rightwing press
Andrew Rawnsley
25, Jul, 2021 @7:30 AM
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