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COVID-19: UK Minister ‘Douglas Ross’ Quits Over Dominic Cummings Lockdown Row

UK minister, Douglas Ross has resigned as public anger deepens over PM Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings’ breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules

Ross, the Minister for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced Tuesday on Twitter he is quitting because he was unconvinced by Mr. Cummings’ defense of the journey to Durham.

“I haven’t commented publicly on the situation with Dominic Cummings as I have waited to hear the full details.

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“I welcome the statement to clarify matters, but there remains aspects of the explanation which I have trouble with.

“As a result I have resigned as a government Minister”, Ross tweeted along with his resignation letter.

‘I have constituents who didn’t get to say goodbye to loved ones; families who could not mourn together; people who didn’t visit sick relatives because they followed the guidance of the government”, Ross said in the letter.

‘I cannot in good faith tell them they were all wrong and one senior adviser to the government was right.’

”Mr Cummings interpretation of the government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the government asked”.

His resignation comes at the worst possible time for Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings as the Government was trying to move on from the damaging row.

Cummings had stoked anger over his trip when he refused to apologize and resign, saying he had done nothing wrong.

Read Douglas Ross resignation letter below;

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Zackius Adeleke is a content provider, journalist, digital media strategist, inspired by the opportunity to learn new things.

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