The Dominic Cummings scandal, or the Dominic Cummings affair, is a series of events involving the British political strategist Dominic Cummings, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The events include at least one journey that Cummings made from London to County Durham after the start of a national lockdown, suggestions of further travel and questions about whether the conduct of Cummings and his wife was lawful and appropriate within the framework of government advice and guidance.