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The ex-£140,000-a-year aide also admitted the government had been “swamped by the Brexit problem”, which he said the PM branded a “huge nightmare”.
My former Conservative colleagues: ask yourselves what Boris Johnson has achieved, and heed the damning answer
PM’s chief advisor accused by Tory insiders of creating ‘mayhem in government’.
Dominic Cummings: Damaging legacy of ‘unelected bureaucrat’ will take years to undo, says Guy Verhofstadt
15/11/2020
European Parliament’s former Brexit chief takes aim at departing aide.
Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings is expected to leave his position by the end of the year.
Exit is chance to restore trust between No 10 and MPs, says one senior backbencher.
Confusion over Dominic Cummings’ departure as No 10 refuses to say if he has formally quit
13/11/2020
Unclear whether loser in Downing Street power struggle will sever his links entirely, or even retain a ‘hot desk’.
Departure of Boris Johnson’s Brexit ‘brain’ signals end of influence for Vote Leave team.
Appointment would cause ructions in Westminster as many hope for outsider to take key role.
Proposed rewriting of data protection rules said to put vital cooperation in doubt.
Britain’s former ambassador to the European Union Ivan Rogers has predicted that Britain will leave the post-Brexit transition at the end of this year with no deal, describing Boris Johnson as a Trumpite politician who wants the EU to fail.
The government is facing increasing scrutiny over its decision to use “committed Brexiteer” lawyers to provide advice on the legality of breaching the EU withdrawal agreement.
Boris Johnson is planning to opt out of parts of the Human Rights Act, according to reports.
Europe Letter: UK’s reputation diminished as EU capitals digest declaration to break law
Minister admits changes to Brexit deal would break international law - Channel 4 News [15 mins]
08/09/2020
The Northern Ireland secretary admitted that the Government was intending to break international law - specifically the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which sets out how Britain and the EU would agree new rules on trade between Britain and Northern Ireland.
There are good reasons to believe latest move is partly theatre, but there are hefty issues at stake.
You may wonder why on earth a Tory government led by Boris Johnson, the heirs to Thatcher for goodness sake, are sacrificing the prospect of a trade deal with the EU because they want the right to subsidise British industry.
Firm with links to Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove secures £1m in government work without open tender
19/08/2020
A firm with links to Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove has won almost £1 million worth of government work without having to undergo an open tender process.
Faculty, linked to senior Tories, hired to collect tweets as part of coronavirus-related contract.
Labour queries why MP used unsecured account for classified government business.
UK’s Rival to Galileo - A Brexit Farce
30/07/2020
The sorry tale of Britain’s as-yet-unnamed rival to the EU’s Galileo programme took another unexpected, miserable and hugely expensive turn in the past few days.
The PM's controversial top aide will reportedly tour some of Britain's most highly classified national security sites as a review prepares to reshape billions of military spending.
Under cover of Brexit - Chris Grey
03/07/2020
The most important Brexit event of the week came and went with relatively little fanfare, yet it marks a significant moment.