Pressure for prime minister’s top adviser to go follows report he breached lockdown rules in March. Follow the latest developments as they happenPressure on Dominic Cummings to quit over lockdown breachCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.18pm BST Here is the moment Dominic Cummings told reporters he did the “right thing” by travelling 260 miles from London to Durham to be near relatives during the lockdown. Cummings is facing calls to quit over the journey, which he made when his wife had Covid-19 symptoms. Downing Street has defended Cummings’ actions (see 10.25am.). 2.11pm BST NHS England has announced 157 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 25,545.Of the 157 new deaths announced on Saturday:- 30 occurred on 22 May – 81 occurred on 21 May – 19 occurred on 20 May Continue reading…
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