[Margaret Pilkington]

Less, the restrictions in place were advisory...not enshrined in law.
The only people who were legally obliged to comply with directions were those who had businesses or shops or hospitality...they were legally banned from trading.
There were no restrictions on factory worker who could not work from home...they could go to their jobs unhindered(my son in law is one of these) unless they were showing symptoms of the illness.

Everything else was just advice....and whatever you think of Dominic Cummings(and I sit on the fence on this one) he did not break any laws...he had justification for his actions...unlike Neil Ferguson Or the Scottish health minister whose name evades me.
Other politicians have also flouted the restrictions, but yet they are not being treated in the same way as DC(and yes, I get that these others were not the ones telling us to stay home).....the knives are out for him mainly because he is unpopular not because of this current issue.