Brexit News Archive: 24 May 2020

We shan't fight him on the breaches

Good morning, early birds. Boris Johnson has refused to sack senior adviser and Brexit mastermind Dominic Cummings over multiple lockdown breaches, and despite the $60 billion error, Josh Frydenberg stands firm on the JobKeeper eligibility criteria. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods . The post We ...
Chris Woods / Crikey   |   Sun, 24 May 2020 20:55:37

UK PM Johnson Backs Key Aide Over Lockdown Breach Claims

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings over allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown rules. Cummings has been a highly divisive figure in British politics since masterminding the successful 2016 Brexit campaign alongside Johnson. But Johnson rejected calls ...
IBTimes   |   Sun, 24 May 2020 17:37:25

Dominic Cummings: Five of the most controversial moments from Boris Johnson's senior adviser

Aide who led Brexit campaign faces claims he breached coronavirus lockdown
Conrad Duncan / The Independent   |   Sun, 24 May 2020 15:49:56

Britain's Brexit mastermind fights for job over claims of lockdown hubris

Dominic Cummings, the mastermind of Brexit who openly scorned the British elite, is fighting for his job as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser after claims he flouted the government's coronavirus lockdown rules.
Reuters   |   Sun, 24 May 2020 12:44:10

Factbox: Dominic Cummings - PM Johnson's cardinal of Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings, who faces calls to resign over a journey made during the coronavirus lockdown, was the architect of Brexit who has become one of the most powerful men in the British government.
Reuters   |   Sun, 24 May 2020 10:51:27

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