Brexit negotiations unaffected by exit of Cummings, minister says

Dominic Cummings outside his north London home after he resigned from his role as Boris Johnson’s top aide (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

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.

After days of turmoil in Number 10, which saw the exit of the British Prime Minister’s right-hand man Mr Cummings and Mr Johnson’s director of communications Lee Cain, Mr Eustice insisted talks with the EU on a future trade deal would not be affected.