
Dominic Cummings: Most voters think aide broke rules.
The number of people who believe the prime minister's senior aide Dominic Cummings should resign after he drove 260 miles during lockdown increased following the news conference he gave on Monday, a poll has suggested.
According to snap research by polling company YouGov, 59% of voters believe he broke coronavirus rules and should resign. A similar poll, carried out before his press conference, found 52% thought he should go.
Some 71% of those surveyed said Mr Cummings had breached regulations.
Boris Johnson has backed Mr Cummings, saying he acted reasonably and legally.
On Monday, Mr Cummings said at a Downing Street news conference that he did not regret his actions and believed he acted reasonably.

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