After allegedly violating isolation guidelines, calls for Dominic Cummings resignation, Barracks program architect • Prime Minister issued a backup message
UK reports over the past weekend that Boris Johnson's close aide, Dominic Cummings, violated closure guidelines in March when he went to visit his parents in Durham City, despite starting to develop corona symptoms. Saturday, calls began to be heard for him to resign immediately.
Yesterday, British newspapers reported that despite Cummings' government directives on home isolation for anyone suffering from the symptoms of the virus as well as banning meetings with at-risk groups, he and his wife, who also had symptoms, decided to travel 330 miles from London to the city where the senior counselor's parents live .
A source close to the couple told the BBC that the decision was made following their condition and the two "needed help with child care." Adding that the couple was staying in a secluded room on the grounds of the home where the parents live.
The publications sparked angry reactions across the kingdom. A Labor spokesman said: "If the reports are true, it means the prime minister's most outspoken advisor has violated the guidelines, which have been very clear. There can be no rule for the British people and a different rule for Dominic Cummings."
Scottish National Party leader Ian Blackford bolstered things, saying Cummings' behavior was "unbearable. There is nothing to justify traveling more than 300 miles. He should do the right thing and resign, if he doesn't - Boris Johnson should do This is done as soon as possible, "adding:" When you have a situation where senior government officials do not follow the guidelines imposed on the general population, people expect measures to be taken. "
The demand for resignation comes after a number of key figures in dealing with the spread of the virus in the UK resigned after violating the closure restrictions imposed at the end of March, as was the case with Dr. Catherine Calderwood, who chaired the Scottish Medical Division who resigned in April after documenting closure on two different trips Owned by her, and the resignation of scientist Professor Neil Fergson who reportedly had a woman with whom she had a relationship documented visiting his home.
Johnson's Response: Cummings did not violate the guidelines
Today, an official response came from Prime Minister Johnson's residence for publications. A Downing 10 spokesman said: "After his wife was diagnosed with Corona and the likelihood that he would also be ill, Dominic Cummings was imperative to look after his young child. During the stay in Durham, the couple did not have a conversation with the police because he reportedly went off. To his parents and he believes he acted reasonably and did not violate the law at any stage. "