Bishop of Sheffield accuses Prime Minister of 'undermining trust of the electorate'
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Dr Pete Wilcox claimed the ‘risks to life are real’ over the way they have handled the situation.
Boris Johnson’s aide travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family, despite his wife having coronavirus symptoms and official guidelines advising against long distance journeys. Further reports suggest he made a second trip to the north east in April, which he denies.
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But many politicians, including some Tory MPs, have called for him to go.
Dr Wilcox said: “I don’t usually tweet politics, and I have carefully steered clear during the pandemic. But tonight I must say: the PM & his cabinet are undermining the trust of the electorate and the risks to life are real.”