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NewsColony Who revealed Neil Ferguson’s affair with married woman? Commentators from across the political spectrum are questioning the timing of the news that forced Neil Ferguson to quit all his government roles after he met with his married lover for trysts during the lockdown he repeatedly advocated.  The Imperial College scientist, nicknamed ‘Professor Lockdown’ for his crucial role in persuading Boris Johnson   to introduce the strict measures, has come under considerable fire after details emerged of his repeated flouting of the lockdown. Prof Ferguson, 51, asked Antonia Staats, 38, to travel through London at least twice to meet him as he reinforced the government’s ‘stay at home’ message. The Imperial College scientist (left) has come under considerable fire after details emerged of his repeated flouting of the lockdown with Antonia Staats (right) However, details of the scandal broke yesterday, as the UK’s Covid-associated death toll became Europe...