THE Prime Minister’s senior adviser is considering quitting later this year, according to a Daily Mail report.
Dominic Cummings is currently facing calls to resign after driving 250 miles to Durham while sick with Covid-19 during the lockdown.
The scandal, which also included the aide driving 30 miles to tourist spot Barnard Castle while in the north east to apparently test his eyesight, has dominated news across the UK this week.
Yesterday local police determined that the trip from Durham to Barnard Castle might have been a minor breach of the coronavirus lockdown.
READ MORE: Clip of Dominic Cummings's father-in-law discussing genes goes viral
Despite outrage Cummings has said he has not considered resigning and the Prime Minister has stood by his adviser since the story broke. The aide has also not offered an apology for the journeys made between March and April.
The Daily Mail reported that Cummings, the architect of the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union, could be out of government within six months – before the UK officially leaves the EU at the end of the year.
A source told the newspaper: "He will stay in his job if it seems worthwhile and [he] can improve things – otherwise he probably won’t."
However a Cabinet Office source claimed last year that Cummings had already resigned as Johnson’s adviser – which proved not to be true.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel