IT was embarrassing to see the efforts to protect this individual from his wrongdoing.

We heard for the first time from Grant Shapps these words, you should “to the best of your ability” stay at home when suffering symptoms of Covid-19. When did those words come into the advice? The instruction was to stay at home and self-isolate.

Then Jennie Harries said that “common sense should apply” after re-stating the message that we all recognise.

I was told many years ago that there is no such thing as common sense in health and safety.

It is black and white and not open to debate. This is a case of health and safety is it not?

I am not a Labour voter so have no axe to grind, Mr Cummings is a Durham lad but he dropped a real b****** and should go for the sake of the message.

Alan Barrass, Shildon.