The Guardian

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Boris Johnson , chief adviser, Dominic Cummings , has, in the meetings of the scientific panel to advise the government on the Corona-Virus outbreak.

However, Downing Street denied that Mr Cummings was a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ).

The Committee , whose task it is, independent advice, has contributed to the UK response to the pandemic.

work, said Mr. Cummings' participation raises "significant questions".

The Guardian reported that Mr Cummings and a data-scientists who have worked with him, to Rely on the voice campaign during the Brexit referendum, Ben Warner, were among the 23 People at a Sage meeting on 23. March.

that was the same day, bring in strict new measures to combat coronavirus.

A No 10 spokesman Mr. said had Cummings and Mr. Warner visited and monitored to meet the Sage , in order to better understand the scientific debate on the coronavirus.

He Said that they "have to ask occasionally," or offered help when "scientists mention problems in Whitehall", and added that others "hear, no, or a member of, Say". said

"are The Scientists Sage The Most respected in their fields," the speaker is. "It is factually incorrect and mean harmful to reasonable public debate, your Council is concerned to hear of the government advisers to discussions. "

He added: "'The Public 's confidence in the media broke out during this emergency in part, by ridiculous stories such as these. "

Sage members Prof Chris Whitty (left) and Sir Patrick Vallance (on the right) were in the middle of the UK's pandemic response

Sage , a panel of medical and scientific experts, which was chaired by the UK chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance is that the government advises in a crisis.

The makeup of The Committee has been kept Secret - although the individual members may disclose that you are part of The Group and their recommendations were given to the Minister but has not been made public yet.

'compromise the independence'

the shadow health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth , said Mr. Cummings had "No Place " of the government, the scientific advisory group.

"He is a political consultant who is not a medical or scientific experts. If The Public trust in the Forecast, the government must make it clear, Dominic Cummings , can no longer participate or will participate. "

Sir David King , the government's former chief scientific adviser, said he was concerned by Mr Cummings' presence, because if he has to in the discussion "of this compromise the independence" of The Group .

He told Bbc Newsnight: "What we don't know is The Influence that it plays in, what he interpreted, from these meetings Back To the Prime Minister . "

Bbc Newsnight policy editor, Lewis Goodall said, which would contribute to the disclosure of Mr. Cummings, "further calls for the Forecast and the advice that it gives to the government be published and the membership fully disclosed".

On Friday, the British chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty , a member of The Body , told deputies he had published no objection "In Principle ", to details, to the membership.

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Source of news: bbc.com