POLICE handling the Dominic Cummings row say they will not divulge how many complaints they’ve had about his lockdown travel.

On Monday it emerged that a police chief has written to Durham Constabulary asking them to “establish the facts” about the movements by the PM’s aide in the area during the lockdown period.

He has admitted travelling there from London at the end of March after his wife developed symptoms of the virus, but says he adhered to social distancing and had been concerned about the care of his four-year-old son.

The story was broken thanks to a joint investigation by the Mirror and Guardian newspapers.

Police said they had been “made aware of reports that an individual had travelled from London to Durham and was present at an address in the city” on March 31.

Cummings then travelled 30 miles to Barnard Castle on April 12 in a journey he said was undertaken in order to test his eyesight ahead of a return drive to London.

He said he made that trip on April 14 and disputes claims that he had been in Country Durham on April 19.

Though police spoke to the Cummings family during his time at his family’s property in Durham, following a call over security matters from his father, no action was taken other than to issue advice.

But claims remain that the former Leave campaigner was in breach of lockdown regulations.

Steve White, acting Durham police and crime commissioner, has formally written to Durham Constabulary Chief Constable Jo Farrell to request that she “establish the facts concerning any breach of the law or regulations” due to the “plethora of additional information” available.

On Tuesday it emerged that Andy Wightman, Greens MSP for the Lothians, has also lodged a complaint with the force in connection with “a possible offence under Regulation 6 of the English Coronavirus Regulations”.

His formal complaint was sent after Cummings’ rose garden press conference at Downing Street.

It is understood that MPs and MSPs of all parties have experienced unprecedented levels of correspondence in relation to the matter, which has provoked widespread public anger and accusations that the Government is not adhering to the rules the public must live by in order to protect lives. Amidst the ongoing row, The National asked the investigating force how many complaints they have had on the matter.

But the force said: “Durham Constabulary is conducting a review of information received by the force. While that review is ongoing it would be inappropriate to make any further comment. Once the matter has concluded we will provide an update.”