Rishi Sunak, the UK Chancellor, has been revealed to have held secret meetings with Dominic Cummings, the former chief adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss bringing Cummings back into government and seeking his advice on the election. Sunak has repeatedly denied on the record having contact with Cummings, leading to accusations of lying. Tory MPs have expressed dismay and disappointment over the secret meetings, with some calling for an inquiry into Sunak's failure to declare these meetings. Downing Street has denied that a job offer was made to Cummings during the meetings.
Dominic Cummings was not offered a job in secret meeting with Rishi Sunak, says No10 https://t.co/sRjIhANieI
No job offer was made to Dominic Cummings during his meeting with Rishi Sunak, Downing Street has said. Cummings previously claimed the Prime Minister had sought a “secret deal” with him in a bid to win next year’s election. The pair were said to have spoken in London in https://t.co/xqFClNAEDk
The @LibDems have called for Rishi Sunak to face an investigation over his failure to declare his meetings with Dominic Cummings. https://t.co/H5oFe0Mpqz https://t.co/j4c1HmVo9i
🚨 ICYMI Nigel Farage takes a look at the claims made in Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s New Year statement and asks: he conservatives a busted flush, but can Labour do a better job? @Nigel_Farage https://t.co/ltliu7FcYg
Rishi Sunak faces calls for an inquiry into his 'secret' meetings with Dominic Cummings after the PM met with the former Boris Johnson adviser to discuss bringing him back to run the Tories' election campaign https://t.co/qxw7Y3xcXQ https://t.co/9ysDj9YHF9
In lieu of conservative government, this year we’ve been treated to Sunakian Blairism. @TomMcTague: 👇 https://t.co/LZSe1TCJbd
🔴 Rishi Sunak faces backlash from Tory MPs over Cummings meetings https://t.co/58kJTALm9G
🚨 NEW: Tory MPs are not happy that Rishi Sunak held secret talks with Dominic Cummings One says it’s the “worst possible” start to the new year and some feel let down because of his past assurances to them [@Peston]
I spoke earlier today with two recent Tory ministers and one still serving, and they are all astonished and depressed that Rishi Sunak held those secret meetings with Dominic Cummings - which @thetimes disclosed and @Dominic2306 confirmed. “This is the worst possible start to…
The most remarkable thing about out this story is the lack of anyone questioning the assumption Cummings could engineer a Tory victory. Tories express alarm at Dominic Cummings’s ‘secret election talks’ with Rishi Sunak | Dominic Cummings | The Guardian https://t.co/IQg3upvfSE
Dominic Cummings has claimed Rishi Sunak sought to strike a "secret deal" with him to help the Tories win the next election Read more🔗 https://t.co/yz30NOPBNs
Dominic Cummings claimed Rishi Sunak sought a "secret deal" to help him win the next election https://t.co/WaxVq7mhPH
Dominic Cummings: Sunak wanted me to secretly work on election strategy https://t.co/KLfT9Fk5Hg
Dominic Cummings claims Sunak wanted 'secret deal' with him to help win the next election https://t.co/cRmkC9ID1V
Rishi Sunak 'held secret talks to bring back Dominic Cummings' to help win next election https://t.co/6AOKdw8X8c
'Weak And Desperate': Rishi Sunak Slammed Over Plan To Bring Back Dominic Cummings https://t.co/KpDJRwwFa1
🔴 Rishi Sunak tried to lure me back to No 10, Dominic Cummings claims https://t.co/alESBf4ZbQ
Dominic Cummings says Rishi Sunak sought 'secret deal' with him to win election Read more🔗 https://t.co/33TTqTlKlv
🗞 Revealed: Rishi Sunak's secret talks to bring back Dominic Cummings 🗞 @MrSteveNAllen, @CressidaWetton and @NickDixonComic react to a headline in The Sunday Times 🗞 https://t.co/IrFb7AlSwJ
Dominic Cummings reveals how Rishi Sunak held secret talks to bring him back into Downing Street - but the former No10 chief accused the PM of not 'taking government seriously' https://t.co/nO3sB5TVI6 https://t.co/wHhGryxSDN
Rishi Sunak 'wanted secret deal with me to win next election', Dominic Cummings claims https://t.co/ab1Eg18zDw
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak secretly met with Dominic Cummings two times to discuss bringing him back into government Sunak said: “The MPs and media will go crazy. Your involvement has to be secret.” No 10 has repeatedly denied that Sunak has ever met Cummings [@ShippersUnbound]
Look at that - Sunday Times confirms my story from October that Sunak was secretly advised by Dom Cummings. And adds the detail that the PM considered bringing Cummings back. As @ShippersUnbound points out, Number 10 has repeatedly denied that a meeting took place. https://t.co/8lxWw870Ij
If you’ve read THE PLOT… Sunak has repeatedly denied on the record having contact with Cummings which makes him an on the record liar. Revealed: Rishi Sunak’s secret talks to bring back Dominic Cummings https://t.co/nycffWpjps
It's worth pointing out that such was the secrecy around these discussions that even some of the PM's senior aides did not know they had taken place... https://t.co/Bn8PLJmRF8
This raises three major issues: 1) CANDOUR: No 10 has repeatedly denied talks/meetings between DC/Sunak. My impression is that the circle who knew about this was only 2/3 in addition to the PM. There are times when a comms team is cut out but it led to inaccurate statements 1/3 https://t.co/4ZW8TcSpSD
Astonishing revelation from @ShippersUnbound in tomorrow's Sunday Times. Rishi Sunak has secretly met Cummings twice since December 2022, sought his advice on the election, and considered bringing him back into the Tory fold. https://t.co/A4F6XFu2UI
💥 Scoop by @ShippersUnbound Rishi Sunak’s secret talks to bring back Dominic Cummings https://t.co/HwNwZzapVu
🚨EXCLUSIVE 🚨 Sunak twice met in secret with Dominic Cummings + everything you need to know about the election battle ahead https://t.co/heuHLMPnGU