UK Prime Minister denies ‘mad’ attempt to block lockdown leak inquiry

The claims prompted speculation Mr Cummings is bent on revenge after his dramatic departure last year from No 10 amid a bitter internal power struggle with Ms Symonds.

Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied he tried to block a leak inquiry concerns it could implicate a close friend of his fiancee. Picture: Ian Forsyth/PA

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied he tried to block an official leak inquiry following a series of incendiary allegations by his former top adviser Dominic Cummings.

In a furious outburst, Mr Cummings accused the British Prime Minister of seeking to halt the investigation into the leak of plans for a second lockdown after he was warned a close friend of his fiancee Carrie Symonds could be implicated.