LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - England's deputy chief medical
officer said the COVID-19 rules were clear and applied to all
when he was asked about the prime minister's most senior
adviser, Dominic Cummings, who made a lengthy journey during the
lockdown.
Jonathan Van-Tam bucked the trend of other government
advisers who have avoided commenting on Cummings when he was
asked at a daily news conference whether people in authority
should give a lead and obey the rules.
"Thank you for the question and I'm quite happy to answer
it," he said.
"In my opinion the rules are clear and they have always been
clear. In my opinion, they are for the benefit of all and in my
opinion they apply to all."
(Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by Giles Elgood)