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Did Dominic Cummings's press conference in the Downing Street rose garden yesterday succeed in taking the heat out of whether or not he should resign following his trip to his parents' farm in Durham? For a while it seemed to, but this is a dumpster fire that refuses to go out. Today, Douglas Ross, a junior minister in the Scottish Office, has resigned over the matter. "While the intentions may have been well meaning, the reaction to this news shows that Mr Cummings's interpretation of the Government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the Government asked," Mr Ross said. This comes after more than 30 Conservative MPs have called for Cummings to go. In another attempt to quell the flames, Matt Hancock announced at today's press briefing that the Government would be reviewing those fines issued to people for breaching lockdown rules to seek childcare. But the Prime Minister is unlikely to do a U-turn, even though his approval ratings have dropped 20 points in the wake of the controversy, according to the Telegraph. Dead Cat Announcement In what was widely seen as a "dead cat" move – a political term referring to a politician's attempt to deflect attention from an embarrassing story by throwing a dead cat on the table – ...