Explainer: What did Dominic Cummings say about Boris Johnson in a recent TV interview?  

But Mr Cummings, who left No 10 in the autumn after a power struggle, admitted he was now working to hasten the Mr Johnson's demise

Dominic Cummings said he wanted Boris Johnson out of Downing Street. Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA

During a  BBC interview that aired tonight, Dominic Cummings admitted he thought Boris Johnson being British Prime Minister was “terrible for the country”, but that he and “a few dozen” backers sought to use his premiership to their advantage.

The former de facto chief of staff in No 10 said he had found Mr Johnson to have “hopeless” traits after working with him during the 2016 Brexit referendum, but agreed after he entered Downing Street three years later to assist him.