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UK government denies that Johnson advisors are on scientific committee advising Covid-19The British government has denied media reports in the United Kingdom that two of the prime minister’s most influential political advisors are sitting on a key scientific committee advising it on Covid-19.
Boris Johnson’s chief political advisor Dominic Cummings and data scientist Ben Warner, both of whom had leading roles in the Vote leave campaign for Brexit, are named on a list of members leaked to the Guardian. On Saturday, a government spokesman denied the two are on the committee but admitted they do attend some meetings and ask questions.
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