It is an absolute disgrace that Covid inquiry chair Heather Hallett has been sucked into a legal battle with ministers over the release of WhatsApp messages.
After being appointed by the Government with extensive powers, the mere suggestion that the independent peer and former Court of Appeal judge could be forced to resign if denied what might possibly be crucial evidence is damning for the Tories.
What do they have to hide? The British people deserve the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth with the experienced Lady Hallett more than capable of screening out irrelevant personal information when her team combs through private chats.
