A LEGAL challenge over the decision not to investigate Dominic Cummings for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules was rejected by the High Court today.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser made a controversial 260-mile drive from London to Durham in March to stay on his parents’ farm while strict travel restrictions were in place, after his wife, journalist Mary Wakefield, exhibited Covid-19 symptoms.

At an extraordinary press conference in Downing Street’s Rose Garden in May, Mr Cummings argued that his journey to Durham was to protect his family’s health.