https://www.ft.com/content/055cde96-0b62-4265-b43e-4059db1f0041
"England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May confirmed she was “dropped” from a daily Downing Street press conference after expressing concerns that the prime minister’s most senior aide had undermined the coronavirus lockdown.
Dominic Cummings came under fire for driving 260 miles north from London to County Durham during the height of the pandemic and then taking a one-hour road trip to check his own eyesight.
In a preparatory briefing session ahead of a televised broadcast on June 1, Ms May was asked to respond to reports Mr Cummings had broken the government’s restrictions. After indicating she had been unhappy with Mr Cummings’ actions, she told MPs on Monday that she was given no explanation as to why she was “stepped down” from the press conference."
not allowed to speak unless a supporter of Johnson's boss.
"England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May confirmed she was “dropped” from a daily Downing Street press conference after expressing concerns that the prime minister’s most senior aide had undermined the coronavirus lockdown.
Dominic Cummings came under fire for driving 260 miles north from London to County Durham during the height of the pandemic and then taking a one-hour road trip to check his own eyesight.
In a preparatory briefing session ahead of a televised broadcast on June 1, Ms May was asked to respond to reports Mr Cummings had broken the government’s restrictions. After indicating she had been unhappy with Mr Cummings’ actions, she told MPs on Monday that she was given no explanation as to why she was “stepped down” from the press conference."
not allowed to speak unless a supporter of Johnson's boss.