More Yorkshire Conservative MPs join calls for Dominic Cummings to resign

By Geraldine Scott
Published 25th May 2020, 12:26 BST
Updated 25th May 2020, 15:10 BST
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At least six of Yorkshire’s Conservative MPs have now called for the Prime Minister’s most senior aide Dominic Cummings to resign following allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Mr Cummings travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family – apparently because he feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son – while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys.

Further reports also suggested he took a second trip to the North East in April, having already returned to London following his recovery from Covid-19 – a disease which has seen more than 45,000 people in the UK die after contracting it.

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Several Conservative backbenchers have joined calls from opposition parties for Mr Cummings to quit or be sacked, amid warnings that his actions have “undermined” efforts to fight coronavirus.