Whirlwind over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's campaign strategist: Despite Covid 19 symptoms, Dominic Cummings drove across England to visit his parents. There are severe consequences.
- Despite lockdown, Dominic Cummings traveled across England to his parents.
- The campaign strategist of Boris Johnson was suffering from symptoms of the disease Covid-19 .
- Now many Britons demanding the expulsion of the adviser of the prime minister.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the coronavirus *. The most important thing about the topic is also on our Facebook page Corona News.
London / Durham - It seems Boris Johnson may have to do without his key advisor in the future. After breaking the lockdown rules in the UK, well-known campaign strategist Dominic Cummings is faced with demands to be kicked out.
The Guardian and Daily Mirror first reported that the 48-year-old Cummings traveled to his parents in late March from England's capital London to County Durham in the northeast, over 430 kilometers away.
Corona vortex in the UK: Cummings violates lockdown rules
A few days earlier, the British government had imposed strict restrictions on freedom of movement to curb the coronavirus pandemic *: from then on, travel was only permitted for urgent reasons. In addition, people with suspected coronavirus need seven days of self-isolation. According to the government, Dominic Cummings was one of these people at the time .
Dominic Cummings came under fire because of an illegal Corona trip.
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After the allegations a government spokesman initially did not want to comment on dpa requests. The BBC -Reporterin Laura Kuenssberg wants from the personal environment Cumming s have experienced, the government adviser to Boris Johnson with his wife and son for the self-isolation that his parents quartered in a separate building in the yard. Since both Cummings himself and his wife had suffered from symptoms of Covid 19 *, his sister took care of the young child.
Corona Restriction Violation: "Cummings Completely Unsustainable"
Naturally, the opposition has been particularly critical of Cummings ' corona offense : "Dominic Cummings' position is completely untenable - he has to resign or be kicked out," said Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party in the British Parliament. Labor MP Tulip Siddiq told the Guardian: "The public does not expect there to be one rule for them and another for Cummings," the MP said.
The 12th day in a row Mr Johnson has now decided that the #DailyBriefing isn't worth his time or effort. He should be here explaining why Dominic Cummings has not resigned or being sacked despite breaking lockdown rules. Others were forced out, why not him?
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How did Dominic Cummings' Corona trip come to the public? When visiting the province in Durham, Boris Johnson's campaign strategist was seen by a local resident - and reported to the police regarding the breaking of exit restrictions .
Renowned scientist Neil Ferguson had to give up his advisory role just a few weeks ago because he received a visit from his girlfriend during the lockdown. Scottish government medical advisor Catherine Calderwood had also had to take her hat off to a corona offense.
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