Yesterday news broke that Dominic Cummings was investigated by police after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. Dominic Cummings claims he behaved "reasonably" and "legally" when he travelled from his London home to Durham during lockdown.
The Prime Minister's chief-of-staff has now been defended by the government for making the 250-mile journey, with a Number 10 spokesperson saying: "Owing to his wife being infected with suspected coronavirus and the high likelihood that he would himself become unwell, it was essential for Dominic Cummings to ensure his young child could be properly cared for. "His sisters and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near but separate from his extended family in case their help was needed. "Hi