Cummings accuses PM of encouraging attacks on junior staff over No 10 parties

Former aide says Johnson seeking to protect himself and his wife Carrie

Dominic Cummings has accused Boris Johnson of encouraging attacks on junior civil servants over the partygate" scandal in order to protect himself and his wife, Carrie.

The prime minister's onetime senior aide said senior officials had turned a blind eye" to his behaviour. He referred to briefing against one No 10 private secretary, Hannah Young. It has emerged that her leaving party on 18 June led to the first fines announced this week.