But members of Carrie’s gang blame Mr Cummings, accusing him of trying to ‘bounce’ Mr Johnson into offering the job. It meant that Mr Johnson could lose Mr Cummings from his operation without also incurring the threatening displeasure of Mr Gove. Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings have increasingly disagreed over policy – such as HS2, which Mr Cummings regarded as ‘a disaster zone’ – and the Prime Minister’s irritation at the fact that special advisers appeared to feel more in thrall to Mr Cummings than to himself. Former Brexit secretary David Davis told BBC Breakfast this morning many within No 10 had 'turned on' Mr Cummings. During the PM's meeting with Mr Cummings and Mr Cain he supposedly grilled them on the turmoil of the past few days.

Source: Daily Mail November 14, 2020 22:01 UTC