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Boris Johnson should use public funding ‘appropriately’, says minister

Robert Jenrick says government will not restrict what former PM can say to Covid-19 inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson will not be restricted in evidence to Covid Inquiry, minister insists

The former prime minister has been warned by lawyers that he could lose public funding if he tries to ‘undermine’ the Government’s position

Evening Standard

Johnson will not be restricted in evidence to Covid Inquiry, minister insists

The former prime minister has been warned by lawyers that he could lose public funding if he tries to ‘undermine’ the Government’s position.

The Independent UK

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Never mind his WhatsApp messages – can Boris Johnson himself be disappeared?

Escaping the toxic radioactive half-life of his degraded legacy means the Tories will also have to vanish the former PM

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s secret Covid messages may reveal plot to oust Boris Johnson, allies claim

‘What is Rishi hiding?’, asks Boris ally as row deepens over taxypayer-funded legal support for former PM

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak must stop trying to hide evidence from the Covid inquiry

The public interest demands the full disclosure of what went on inside government during our deadliest peacetime emergency in more than a century

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson warned he could lose Covid inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers

The Cabinet Office wrote to him saying public money would ‘cease to be available’ if he breaks certain conditions

Evening Standard

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Fury as ministers threaten to switch off Boris Johnson legal funding over WhatsApp spat

The former PM has caused a huge headache for Rishi Sunak by releasing documents to the Covid Inquiry despite the Government refusing to - and lawyers have reportedly written to him threatening to withdraw his legal support funding

Daily Mirror

If the Tories lose the next election, Boris Johnson won’t be the man they turn to

Modelling of the result suggests the former PM will lose a significant amount of support within the party, and possibly his own seat

The Guardian - UK

Sunak claimed the role of Covid hero. Lady Hallett may reveal a different tale

Role of eat out to help out scheme in increased cases and Treasury hostility to scientific advice may come under spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Grieving families demand Humza Yousaf hands over Nicola Sturgeon's pandemic messages

Solicitors acting for bereaved families have demanded that the communications of the former First Minister, clinical director Jason Leitch and other key government figures are handed over.

Daily Record

The CBI’s boss must battle not just its culture, but the competition too

Rain Newton-Smith hopes to reanimate the scandal-plagued British lobby group this week: but is it still even a necessary voice?

The Guardian - UK

Johnson is told legal advice funding will stop if he undermines ministers over Covid inquiry

Cabinet Office lawyers warn ex-PM of consequences if he tries to ‘frustrate or undermine’ government position

The Guardian - UK

Sunak stresses need for ‘close’ relationship with Biden ahead of US trip

This week’s visit, which includes watching a baseball game, comes after a period of significant strain for the ‘special relationship’

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘could lose public funding for his Covid inquiry legal costs’

The Cabinet Office wrote to him saying public money would ‘cease to be available’ if he breaks certain conditions

The Guardian - UK

The Covid inquiry questions that could sink Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak

From ‘eat out to help out’ to following Sage advice, responses may be embarrassing for prime ministers past and present

The Independent UK

Johnson warned he could lose Covid Inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers

The Cabinet Office wrote to him saying public money would ‘cease to be available’ if he breaks certain conditions.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak under fire as ‘stupid’ Eat Out to Help Out scheme to be focus of Covid inquiry

Leading scientist attacks prime minister as criticism mounts of government approach to science during the crisis

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Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's WhatsApp legal battle with Covid inquiry could cost 'well into six figures'

The Cabinet Office launched a judicial review to block requests from the inquiry chairwoman to hand over unredacted WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and officials involved in the crisis

The Guardian - UK

The ‘blue wall’ home counties are falling out of love with the Tory party

The Liberal Democrats believe they can seize the affluent, pro-remain Conservative heartland at the next election

The Independent UK

Peter Tatchell: Trashing of Schofield has more than a whiff of homophobia

The former Labour politician said Schofield’s affair with a younger male colleague had been ‘cast as sordid and abusive’.

The Independent UK

Government ‘had secret unit to monitor online Covid lockdown critics’

The Counter-Disinformation Unit (CDU) was set up by ministers in 2019

Daily Mirror

Fears Covid inquiry could turn into whitewash amid withholding of information

Government is going to court to challenge a demand it hands over documents and evidence that will shine a light on its handling of the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson hands WhatsApp messages to Covid inquiry as allies hit out at ministers

Friends of the former PM accused Rishi Sunak’s ministers of going to court to challenge the request because they do not want to hand over the contents of their phones

Wales Online

Welsh woman Dame Elan Closs Stephens named acting BBC chair

Dame Elan Closs Stephens will replace Richard Sharp as acting BBC chair on June 27

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