The prime minister stepped in to stop his scientific advisers from answering questions about Dominic Cummings during today's daily press briefing.
Boris Johnson claimed he was 'protecting' chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance from getting involved in 'political argument'.
The scientists were asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg whether Dominic Cummings driving to Barnard Castle during the lockdown was an example they wanted the public to
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