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Rachael Burford

Covid inquiry issues legal threat to Cabinet Office over refusal to hand over Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages

The Cabinet Office was on Wednesday accused of holding back evidence relating to Boris Johnson's handling of the Covid pandemic.

The official UK Covid Inquiry threatened legal action over the refusal to supply the then-Prime Minister's unedited WhatsApp messages with dozens of Government figures, including Rishi Sunak, and 24 notebooks.

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