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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent

UK high court to look at legal battle over WhatsApp evidence for Covid inquiry

Heather Hallett poses for a photo
Heather Hallett said her inquiry has wide-ranging terms and needs access to a large amount of documents. Photograph: Piranha Photography/EPA

A legal battle between the Cabinet Office and Covid public inquiry will be considered by the high court on Friday, amid wrangling over the issue of redacted documents, including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages.

Two days have been set aside for judges to consider whether the government or Heather Hallett, the inquiry’s chair, has the right to decide whether such material may be relevant to the investigation.

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