Dominic Cummings threatens to reveals ‘crucial’ Covid documents amid blast at Government secrecy

Dominic Cummings today set the stage for an explosive appearance in front of MPs next week, claiming an obsession with secrecy at the heart of Government ‘contributed greatly to the catastrophe’ of the Covid pandemic in the UK. Boris Johnson‘s former top aide also threatened to reveal a ‘crucial historical document’ when he is grilled … Read more

Boris Johnson plots ‘three pronged’ defence in Covid inquiry

Boris plots ‘three pronged’ defence in Covid inquiry as he braces for onslaught from Dominic Cummings over slow first lockdown, refusal to impose blanket restrictions in September, and Kent variant response Boris Johnson has announced public inquiry into Covid should start next Spring It will dive into No10’s response to the Covid pandemic including lockdown … Read more

Dominic Cummings roasts Keir Starmer AND Boris Johnson in astonishing Twitter rant

Dominic Cummings roasts Keir Starmer AND Boris Johnson in astonishing Twitter rant accusing both main parties of failing to be ‘focused on … being a serious government’ and suggests they should copy his referendum success with Vote Leave instead Former Downing Street Svengali gloated on Twitter over Tory’s Hartlepool win Accused Starmer of running Labour  ‘without … Read more

Civil servant leading review into Boris Johnson’s flat refurbishment ‘found out about plans in news’

Boris Johnson failed to tell his most senior civil servant about the plans for his Downing Street refurbishment to be paid for by a charitable trust, according to reports. Simon Case, who was appointed cabinet secretary in September, only discovered about the controversial plans in the newspaper. The mandarin is now conducting a review and … Read more

GLEN OWN: The truth of the PM’s ‘let the bodies pile

Boris Johnson was warned that a senior civil servant in the heart of his Downing Street operation was suspected of leaking sensitive information – but declined to order an investigation, The Mail on Sunday understands. The official, who still works in the Prime Minister’s private office, was ‘being watched’ by Dominic Cummings and his No … Read more

Dominic Cummings ‘could confirm PM had “herd immunity” plan’

Dominic Cummings ‘could confirm Boris Johnson DID want to pursue a strategy of “herd immunity” and let Covid rip through England before the first lockdown last March’ when he gives explosive evidence to MPs next month Dominic Cummings is due to give evidence to Parliamentary inquiry on May 26 Reports say Mr Cummings could confirm … Read more

Matt Hancock REFUSES to answer questions on Downing Street flat row

Matt Hancock this evening refused to answer any questions about the Downing Street flat refurbishment row as he claimed Boris Johnson had already faced ‘very extensive questioning’ on the matter. The Health Secretary was asked a number of times at a Number 10 coronavirus press conference to comment on the issue but he refused to … Read more

Elections watchdog launches probe into ‘offences’ over No11 flat

Boris Johnson’s crisis deepened today as the elections watchdog launched a formal probe into whether ‘offences’ have been committed in the Downing Street flat row. The Electoral Commission said there were ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’ the law might have been broken over the controversial No11 refurbishment.  In a statement that heaps pressure on the PM, … Read more

Ministers desperately try to shore up Boris Johnson amid No11 flat row

Ministers desperately tried to shore up Boris Johnson today as opposition MPs branded him a ‘serial liar’ over the £88,000 Downing Street flat refurb and ‘bodies piling up’ comment. Mr Johnson is facing a gruelling PMQs appearance with Sir Keir Starmer set to turn up the heat after a slew of revelations and a briefing … Read more

No10 insiders ‘fear Dominic Cummings will publish damaging WhatsApp messages’

Downing Street insiders fear Dominic Cummings could publish WhatsApp messages that are at the hear of the government’s who-said-what row over lockdown.    Former chief adviser Cummings is locked in an explosive war of words with Boris Johnson after Downing Street accused him of a string of leaks – including claims about the PM’s £58,000 flat … Read more