Poll shows 52%want Cummings to resign

A SNAP poll by YouGov found that 68% of Britons think Dominic Cummings broke coronavirus rules by taking his family to Durham, while 52% think he should resign.

The survey of 3,707 adults, carried out yesterday, showed just 28% think he should stay on, with 20% on the fence.

Meanwhile, the poll revealed Conservative voters were split over whether he should retain his position, with 41% of those who responded saying he should quit while 43% want him to remain as senior adviser to Boris Johnson.

Chris Curtis of YouGov said: “These are clearly troubling numbers for the Government and Mr Cummings.”