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		</div><p>Boris Johnson is standing by his chief aide Dominic Cummings despite the police saying they would have taken action if they had stopped him on his journey to Barnard Castle.</p>
<p>Amid mounting anger and plummeting poll ratings, Downing Street said the British Prime Minister “<i>regards this issue as closed</i>” after Durham Constabulary said it did not intend to take “<i>retrospective action</i>”.</p>
<p>The police found that Mr Cummings may have committed “<i>a minor breach</i>” of coronavirus lockdown rules when he drove the 50-mile round trip to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight after it was affected by Covid-19.</p>
<p>However, the force said that had a police officer stopped the aide they would have “<i>likely advised Mr Cummings to return to the address in Durham, providing advice on the dangers of travelling during the pandemic crisis</i>”.</p>
<p>Responding to the statement, a Number 10 spokesman said: “<i>The Prime Minister has said he believes Mr Cummings behaved reasonably and legally given all the circumstances and he regards this issue as closed.</i>”</p>
<p>But opposition MPs said the fact police believe Mr Cummings may have breached the rules showed that members of the public were right to be outraged at his behaviour.</p>
<p>Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones tweeted: “<i>Durham Police just confirming what we all already knew. Cummings broke the rules whilst we were dutifully obeying for the common good.</p>
<p>“He broke the rules he helped write. Actions have consequences. Your move Prime Minister.</i>”</p>
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