Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi describes family’s suffering during lockdown as he condemns response to No 10 aide’s trip

Boris Johnson has declined to apologise to a Labour MP who condemned the “absolute disgrace” of ministers defending Dominic Cummings’ breach of lockdown rules, while other people missed the funerals and last moments of loved ones.

In a passionate intervention at prime minister’s questions, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi listed the funerals and other events he had missed because of Covid guidelines, and demanded Johnson apologise for not having sacked his then chief adviser last year.

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