Politics latest news: Dominic Cummings' Christmas departure clears the 'poison' from No 10, say Tory MPs

Sign up for our morning political digest, every weekday Fraser Nelson: Vote Leave has fallen, but what will now fill the power vacuum in No10? How 'Carrie's Crew' saw off the 'Brexit Boys' How PM's late-night call helped avert mass exodus Coronavirus latest news: Vaccines could be flown in to avoid Brexit border disruption Subscribe today for a one-month free trial Dominic Cummings' departure will clear the "poison" from Number 10 and pave the way for a "fresh start" between Boris Johnson and the party, Tory MPs have said. The Prime Minister's senior adviser last night confirmed that he was looking to step down at the end of the year, pointing to a blog post from January in which he said he wanted to be "within a year largely redundant". It comes after a civil war in which director of communications Lee Cain was forced to resign. "It's very good news," said one veteran Tory. "The PM will be the Boris that won the election and was a successful Mayor. The poison will be gone from No 10." One MP said it was "a game-changing moment for the administration", adding: "I've no doubt most MPs will breathe a sigh of relief and the two going will see a short of vigour into the Tory backbenches, who will be fully behind the PM." "I just hope it's for real - maybe this is an opportunity for a fresh start -put 2020 behind us," said a former minister. "He still gets to choose his successor - there is potential for worse, I suppose." Follow the latest updates below.

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