Boris Johnson is to 'take more direct control' of the coronavirus crisis after weeks of chaos and criticism of his handling of the Dominic Cummings row, it's claimed.
According to the Telegraph, the Prime Minister is expected to 'tighten his grip' on the situation, though this begs the question of what the country's most powerful figure has been doing until now.
The Prime Minister's chief aide flouted lockdown rules by travelling 260 miles from London to County Durham, attracting a storm of criticism from across the political divide.
Mr Johnson's failure to punish him, added to his Government's increasingly confused messaging and a decision to ease lockdown despite experts' concerns, has made the PM the target of ongoing criticism.