Boris Johnson attempted to downplay allegations against his advisor Dominic Cummings to a committee of senior MPs.
The Prime Minister faced questions from the Liaison Committee after his chief aide Mr Cummings made a 260-mile trip to his parents’ farm in Durham with his family, while his wife had coronavirus symptoms during lockdown.
Mr Johnson was accused of causing confusion over the government’s lockdown message by his defence of Mr Cummings.
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