Insiders tell of a Whitehall in panic mode and reveal virus spread far more widely than was acknowledged Westminster is an infectious place. A tiny germ of controversy or rebellion… »
Court documents raise questions about whether Cabinet Office may have misled public Dominic Cummings’ witness statement: key excerpts Coronavirus – latest updates Dominic Cummings was instrumental in the process of… »
Appointments made and contracts awarded during the pandemic have uncovered a web of connections Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The great global hope raised this week… »
Allegra Stratton breaks cover to contradict ‘false’ briefings over her appointment The woman appointed by Boris Johnson to lead his daily press operations was left in tears on Saturday after… »
Revelation comes as senior Tory says it was wrong to back Cummings over lockdown breaches Dominic Cummings left Downing Street after his relationship with the prime minister “fell off a… »
Source says aide’s instant departure came after he was accused of briefing against PM PM’s chief adviser leaves Downing Street role – live Boris Johnson has ordered Dominic Cummings to… »
Post-lockdown rules in England will need to be stricter than before it started, scientists warn; R number now between 1 and 1.2 for UK Covid infection rate in England appears… »
Exit is chance to restore trust between No 10 and MPs, says one senior backbencher Conservative MPs have hailed Dominic Cummings’ departure from Downing Street, saying they hope it could… »
Boris Johnson had offered the current director of communications the chief of staff role, sparking protests A row has broken out at the heart of Downing Street as one of… »
Rights groups and charities unite to oppose sending refugees to remote islands Humanitarian groups and charities have reacted with fury to revelations that No 10 officials explored sending asylum seekers… »
Labour MP criticises Cummings and says Tory government has dented UK’s standing in the world Boris Johnson’s law-breaking Brexit bill is straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, and leaves… »
Insiders say the prime minister’s Whitehall shake-up highlights the power of a small inner circle of men Boris Johnson is being accused of overseeing an “incredibly blokey” government, as analysis… »
Exclusive: ex-chief prosecutor’s lawyers say behaviour of Boris Johnson’s aide warrants ‘thorough investigation’ The former chief prosecutor for north-west England has urged the Metropolitan police to launch an immediate investigation… »
Previous national security advisers have been civil servants rather than political appointees Labour has criticised what it called the government’s “highly unusual” decision to replace Sir Mark Sedwill as national… »
Cabinet secretary had been at odds with Dominic Cummings and a target of negative briefings Sir Mark Sedwill has announced he will stand down from his role as cabinet secretary,… »
Exclusive: MPs asked to examine whether PM’s chief of staff exerts excessive control • Gazza, Caino and Roxstar: the strange world of Dominic Cummings’ ‘spads’ Dominic Cummings is facing a… »
Missteps, U-turns and fears for the PM’s health leave senior party members openly muttering he may have to go At prime minister’s questions this week, Boris Johnson appeared to be… »
News updates: Suella Braverman defends tweet in wake of Dominic Cummings’ lockdown breach; Prince Charles says he hopes Covid-19 crisis will jolt world into seeing need for green recovery Alok… »
Sunbathers in seaside town say if lockdown works, it won’t be because of ‘confusing and hypocritical’ official advice Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It is officially… »
Health experts warn lives ‘put at risk’, as Opinium/Observer poll shows slump in Tory support Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s top public health leaders and… »
Guardian analysis reveals level of hurt and anger over aide’s lockdown trips Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The furore over Dominic Cummings’ breach of lockdown rules… »
As thousands died, the story of the PM’s top adviser waxed and waned in unpredictable ways. Its impact is as yet unknown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus… »
PM also refuses to allow top scientific advisers to talk about chief aide at daily No 10 briefing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has… »
Health secretary avoids question and insists public must obey test-and-trace system Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health secretary has failed to say whether Dominic Cummings… »
Council leaders warn they lack powers to make local lockdowns work, as Tory MPs resist PM’s call to move on from the Dominic Cummings furore Tory anger at Cummings grows… »
MPs break ranks to criticise PM’s chief of staff, with 44 calling for him to quit or be sacked The full list of critical MPs Coronavirus – latest updates See… »
Exclusive: Penny Mordaunt offers ‘deepest regrets’ to constituents as lockdown row rumbles on Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Penny Mordaunt, a senior government minister, has said… »
Tory MPs still calling for Cummings to go amid fears furore around PM’s aide will distract from government’s public health message Public anger swells ranks of Tory MPs turning on… »
Extraordinary party revolt and public criticisms reflect anger over aide’s lockdown breaches Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson faced an extraordinary and growing revolt from… »
Minister for Scotland Douglas Ross quits as MPs press PM’s adviser to consider his position Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Conservative revolt over Dominic Cummings’… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
