He claimed Mr Johnson rubbished scientists' fears about the impact of the vaccine, branding it a "scare story" - and may have even suggested being injected with it on TV. Here we look at some of the more extraordinary things the Prime Minister is claimed to have said during the unprecedented crisis. Challenged about the alleged remark, Mr Johnson failed to deny saying it. Downing Street insiders told the BBC they had heard Mr Johnson say: "The best thing would be to ignore it." In another shocking claim, Mr Cummings claimed his former boss was so dismissive of the danger Covid posed that he plotted to be injected with in on live TV.

Source: Daily Mirror May 29, 2021 06:00 UTC