An ugly legal spat between the Government and the official Covid Inquiry could see officials forced to hand over thousands of Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages.
The Cabinet Office has until Thursday afternoon to submit the texts and a set of notepads the shamed ex-PM kept at the height of the pandemic or face possible legal action.
Baroness Heather Hallett, who is heading the probe into the UK's response to the Covid crisis, wants uncensored access to all messages sent by the ex-PM and several key players including Rishi Sunak.
