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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Covid inquiry legal challenge over WhatsApp messages to be heard ‘very soon’

Covid wall with red hearts and the Houses of Parliament behind with Big Ben under scaffolding
The Cabinet Office wants to avoid handing over the WhatsApp history of Boris Johnson and a former No 10 aide. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Alamy

The high court will decide “very soon” whether ministers should be forced to hand over all unredacted files demanded by the Covid inquiry, MPs have been told.

In an attempt to allay concerns of a cover-up, the Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin faced down fractious MPs on Monday and denied there was any political involvement in the scrutiny of such material.

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