More than one million individuals have signed an on the internet request asking for Dominic Cummings to be sacked.

The Prime Minister’s chief assistant has actually faced a serious backlash after it was disclosed he took a trip from his house in London to his moms and dads’ house in Durham – 260 miles away – during lockdown and while his wife was experiencing believed coronavirus symptoms.

He after that took a second trip to Barnard Castle which is around 30 miles from Durham prior to returning to London.

The 48-year-old offered a statement as well as took concerns previously this week, in which he defended his activities, saying: “I do not regret what I did. Sensible people may well disagree regarding how I thought of what to do.

“I think what I did was sensible in these conditions. In regards to the regulations, I believe the policies made clear if you’re taking care of kids that can be outstanding conditions.

“I think the method I handled it was the least danger to everybody concerned if my other half as well as I were unable to look after our four-year-old.”

He, somewhat bizarrely, took place to state that he had driven from his parents’ residence to the castle as a method to evaluate his eyesight, claiming his sight experienced after he likewise had signs of the infection.

“My wife was extremely concerned,” he explained on Monday. “Particularly because my eyesight seemed to have actually been influenced by the illness. She didn’t intend to take the chance of a nearly 300 mile drive with our kid, offered how ill I had actually been.

“We consented to go with a brief drive to see if I can drive safely. I drove for roughly half an hour and we ended up on the outskirts of Barnard Castle community.”

Cummings then said that following the trip he did really feel well enough to drive back to their residence in London.

On Thursday, Durham Police claimed in relation to the trip to the castle: “There might have been a small breach of the laws that would certainly have required cops treatment. Durham Constabulary see this as small because there was no apparent violation of social distancing.”

The force went on to state that it would be taking ‘no more activity’ over the case.

Many Brits have been left unhappy with the result and are requiring that the elderly aide step down. One intensive care doctor currently servicing the cutting edge throughout the episode has actually also intimidated to surrender from his work if Cummings does not.

However, Boris Johnson has stood by his aide, telling the general public ‘in every respect he [Cummings] has acted responsibly and legally’.