Boris Johnson’s refusal to axe Dominic Cummings for breaching lockdown laws was yesterday branded an “insult” to the millions of Brits sticking to the rules.
Tory MPs joined the chorus of fury over the PM’s astonishing defence of his key aide for driving 250 miles to visit his parents in Durham while infected with Covid-19.
And experts said Mr Johnson’s spineless refusal to sack Mr Cummings undermined all the advice given over the lockdown rules in a bid to stop the spread of the virus, which has now killed 36,793 Brits, after the death rate rose by 118 yesterday.
The PM leapt to the defence of Mr Cummings in a rambling press conference during which he cut off reporters, refused to answer questions and claimed his adviser had “acted to