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Former prime minister Boris Johnson pictured with his ex-chief adviser Dominic Cummings (Victoria Jones/PA)

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Boris Johnson apologised for hiring Dominic Cummings, says Matt Hancock

Boris Johnson apologised to Matt Hancock for hiring Dominic Cummings and the “damage” the ex-adviser did to UK’s covid response, according to the former health secretary.

<p>Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said the Prime Minister never understood what his Withdrawal Agreement with the EU really meant (Aaron Chown/PA)</p>

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Johnson did not understand his own Brexit deal, says Cummings

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Cummings accused of breaching Whitehall rules on business appointments

Coronavirus - Mon Jun 21, 2021

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Johnson told me it would be ‘ludicrous’ for him to become PM, claims Cummings

Boris Johnson visit to Huddersfield

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Boris Johnson is a gaffe machine and clueless about policy, Cummings claims

Dominic Cummings contract case

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Cummings: Johnson plans to quit after next election to ‘make money and have fun’

Dominic Cummings comments

Decision to give government contract to Cummings’ friends was unlawful – judge

A decision by the UK government to award a contract to a company whose bosses were friends of adviser Dominic Cummings was unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu May 27 2021

Matt Hancock denies lying to Boris Johnson as Cummings row fallout continues

Matt Hancock condemned “unsubstantiated” attacks from Dominic Cummings as he fought to save his career over claims he lied to the British Prime Minister about coronavirus plans.

Thu, 27 May, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Jun 10, 2020

Between 20,000 and 30,000 lives could have been saved with earlier lockdown in UK, says expert

Between 20,000 and 30,000 lives could have been saved if the UK had locked down a week earlier, a leading adviser said, as he told how scientists grew increasingly concerned about the lack of a clear plan.

Thu, 27 May, 2021

Dominic Cummings quizzed by MPs

Boris thought Covid was 'scare story': What we learned from Dominic Cummings

Tensions were raging so high at the time of the eventual decision that Mr Johnson said he would rather see “bodies pile high” than impose a third lockdown, according to Mr Cummings, who said reports of the alleged comments by the BBC were “accurate”.

Thu, 27 May, 2021

Dominic Cummings quizzed by MPs

Cummings: UK government failings led to ‘tens of thousands’ of extra Covid deaths

Tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because of the UK government’s failings over coronavirus and Boris Johnson is “unfit for the job” of Prime Minister, Dominic Cummings said.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Dominic Cummings quizzed by MPs

Completely crackers that Boris Johnson is in power, says Cummings

He said that “in any sensible, rational government” he would have not had the power he did.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Dominic Cummings quizzed by MPs

Cummings: Johnson thought Covid was ‘scare story’ and Whitty should inject him on TV

The British prime minister thought Covid-19 was just a “scare story” and the “new swine flu” and it was suggested Professor Chris Whitty should inject him with the virus on live TV, Dominic Cummings has told MPs.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

President of Gabon visit to UK

Boris Johnson did not skip coronavirus meetings to work on book, No 10 insists

Boris Johnson did not miss emergency meetings on the response to the emerging coronavirus pandemic because he was working on a book, Downing Street has insisted.

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Boris Johnson school visit - London

Boris Johnson insists he is focused on job as flat row rumbles on

Mr Johnson has insisted the row over the funding of his lavish refurbishments to the flat over No 11 Downing Street is a “farrago of nonsense”

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu May 14, 2020

How much did Boris Johnson spend on his flat refurb and why is the money being probed?

Here is a look at what the watchdog will be investigating and what the renovations row is about

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Review of the Year 2020

Dominic Cummings denies asking for friends to be given ‘focus group’ contract

A former aide to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told a judge that he did not ask for a company to be given a focus group and communications support services contract because bosses were his “friends”.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Review of the Year 2020

Dominic Cummings defends contract award after UK High Court ‘bias’ complaint

Dominic Cummings has defended the awarding of a government focus group and communications support services contract after campaigners took legal action, complaining of “apparent bias”.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Dominic Cummings resigns

Brexit negotiations unaffected by exit of Cummings, minister says

The dramatic exit of Boris Johnson’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings will have no impact on crucial Brexit negotiations, UK Environment Secretary George Eustice said.

Sun, 15 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue Nov 10, 2020

Number 10 turmoil sees jockeying for position at centre of power

The turmoil in Number 10 caused by the exit of two of Boris Johnson’s formerly closest aides leaves room for a reboot of the British Prime Minister’s administration.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2020

Dominic Cummings resigns

Johnson and Cummings’ relationship ‘fell off a cliff’ as Tories ask for ‘reset’

Dominic Cummings left Downing Street after his relationship with the British Prime Minister “fell off a cliff”, according to a former Cabinet minister.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed Jul 1, 2020

PM told to ‘set record straight’ over claim Cummings made second Durham trip

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to “set the record straight” and prove his chief aide Dominic Cummings did not make a second trip to Durham during the lockdown.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon May 25, 2020

Couple who say they saw Dominic Cummings on lockdown trip complain to UK watchdog

British police had found that Boris Johnson's aide may have travelled to the North East, including a visit to Barnard Castle, with his family earlier in April.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020