Cummings, who has repeatedly refused to resign, entered Downing Street on Sunday after some Conservative Party lawmakers demanded he quit. But he is more than a campaigner: he is one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United Kingdom. Inside Downing Street, Cummings treats the prime minister as an equal. The adviser, Sonia Khan, was escorted by armed police from Downing Street without Javid’s knowledge. Back in the United Kingdom, Cummings entered eurosceptic politics.

Source: bd News24 May 24, 2020 13:19 UTC