Durham Police confirms force is examining fresh complaints in connection with Dominic Cummings' trip to North East

The force said on Monday, May 25 that it had received further information and complaints from the public, which is being reviewed.

Mr Cummings travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family, while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys.

He is said to have feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son after displaying symptoms of coronavirus.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the actions of his top Government aide, saying that he had followed “instinct” in seeking childcare for his son.

But further reports have suggested Mr Cummings took a second trip to the region in April, having already returned to London following his recovery from Covid-19.

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A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said on Monday: "We can confirm that, over the last few days, Durham Constabulary has received further information and complaints from members of the public and we are reviewing and examining that information."

The force has also now issued a new statement in addition to that released on Saturday, which confirms that an officer visited the property and spoke to Mr Cummings’ father on April 1.

The statement said: "We can confirm that on April 1, an officer from Durham Constabulary spoke to the father of Dominic Cummings.

Mr Cummings confirmed that his son, his son's wife and child were present at the property. He told the officer that his son and son's wife were displaying symptoms of coronavirus and were self-isolating in part of the property.

"We can further confirm that our officer gave no specific advice on coronavirus to any members of the family and that Durham Constabulary deemed that no further action was required in that regard.

"Our officer did, however, provide the family with advice on security issues."

It follows the region's acting police and crime commissioner saying he had written to its chief constable asking her to "establish the facts concerning any potential breach of the law or regulations in this matter".

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