In the wake of controversy surrounding British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, who is accused of breaking lockdown measures in March when he reportedly took a 400 km trip, Johnson on Monday said that he “understands” why people may wish to see Cummings resign.
In a statement to media made earlier that day, Cummings said he was in an “exceptional situation” and broke no rules when he drove to his parents’ house during a nationwide lockdown..