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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sian Harrison

Danger Covid inquiry undermined if Government wins legal bid – Johnson lawyers

PA Wire

There is a “real danger” the UK Covid Inquiry would be undermined if the Cabinet Office wins its High Court bid, lawyers for former prime minister Boris Johnson have said in a dispute over his unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and notebooks.

The Cabinet Office is bringing a judicial review of inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguing it should not have to hand over material that is “unambiguously irrelevant”.

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