Dominic Cummings said that Boris Johnson ignored his concerns about a party held in the No 10 garden during lockdownBoris Johnson would be expected to resign if he knowingly misled parliament about a lockdown party in the Downing Street garden, Dominic Raab has admitted. The justice secretary dismissed claims by Dominic Cummings that the prime minister lied to the Commons about a party during the first lockdown. However, Raab said it was “clearly the case” that ministers should resign if they are found to have broken the ministerial code. SponsoredCummings, formerly Johnson’s most senior adviser and now one of his most vociferous critics, said that he discussed the drinks party with Johnson and told him: “You’ve got to get a grip of this madhouse.” He said that Johnson “waved it aside”, adding that he would be prepared to “swear under oath” about the veracity

Source: The Times January 18, 2022 10:01 UTC