Durham PCVC criticises Cummings for coming
Acting Police, Crime & Victims' Commissioner Steve White says PM's aide shouldn't have visited County Durham
Last updated 23rd May 2020
As the row rumbles on in Westminster about the Prime Minister's most senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham during lockdown - there's reaction 270ish miles north too.
Acting Police, Crime & Victims' Commissioner Steve White's given a statement about it after learning that Mr Cummings was spoken to by police locally.
The statement reads, "Durham Constabulary acted appropriately. Given the whole ethos of the guidance and regulations issued from the Government was to reduce the spread, regardless of reason, by travelling to County Durham when known to be infected was most unwise.
"To beat this crisis we need to be selfless as millions have been. The response by the people of County Durham and Darlington have been exemplary, which makes this most frustrating and concerning.
"Incidents such as this do not help, and I can appreciate that the longer this goes on the harder it gets, but I encourage the people of County Durham and Darlington to keep up the outstanding effort seen so far by using common sense when following the guidance to stay alert and continue to social distance."
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