“The basic thought was that in February the Prime Minister regarded this as just a scare story,” said Mr Cummings. Mr Hancock's team said they reject Mr Cummings' claims, but didn't specify which ones exactly. Explaining the remark, Mr Cummings said “we were already partly over the cliff” and it reflected the reality of the unfolding pandemic. Mr Cummings insisted most stories about his dealings with the civil service were “99% nonsense”. But it’s true that large parts of the hearing were eaten up by Mr Cummings talking about his own self-importance and sense of right.

Source: Daily Mirror May 26, 2021 16:32 UTC