Boris Johnson is due to be questioned by senior MPs in the wake of the Dominic Cummings row. The Prime Minister's senior adviser drove from London to Durham to isolate with his family during the lockdown.
He also took a trip to Barnard Castle, which he said was to see if he was fit enough to drive before returning to London. Mr Johnson, who will be questioned by the Liaison Committee on Wednesday, has stood by Mr Cummings.
One minister has quit in protest and dozens of Tory MPs have publicly called for Mr Cummings to leave his post. A YouGov survey for The Times showed the Conservative lead over Labour had been cut by nine points during the saga - the biggest drop since 2010 - as support for the Government fell four points to 44%, with