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Johnson hands WhatsApps and notebooks to Cabinet Office amid Covid inquiry row - OLD

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the material requested by the Covid inquiry had been handed to the Cabinet Office and should be disclosed.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hands 'missing' Covid WhatsApp messages to Cabinet Office

The former Prime Minister has handed over unredacted messages and notebooks - and urged Whitehall to give them to Baroness Hallett's Covid-19 Inquiry

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says unredacted Covid WhatsApp messages have been handed to Cabinet Office

Notebooks and WhatsApp messages belonging to Boris Johnson have been handed over to the Cabinet Office so they can be disclosed to the Covid-19 inquiry, a spokesman has confirmed.

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Sunak warned government faces embarrassing loss in ‘bizarre’ battle over Boris WhatsApps

‘Cards are stacked’ against government if row goes to court, says former legal chief

The Independent UK

OPINION - Tories fear after the next election they will enter their Corbyn years

In the past week, I have spoken to several Tory MPs who are at the end of their tether. And before you bristle, a Labour supporter can still have good relations and friendships with people across the political divide. Some of them are standing down, others are questioning their decision…

Evening Standard

Labour’s oil and gas ban shows it’s ready to fight the next election on climate issues

While the Tories’ dire record on green issues gets worse by the day, Keir Starmer’s pledges show an impressive commitment, says Bill McGuire of UCL

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Keir Starmer panned for claim EU is 'nicking our dinner money' in Express article

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has claimed that the UK’s “competitors” in Europe are “nicking our dinner money” and “eating our lunch”…

The National (Scotland)

Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives

The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it easy to overturn Labour’s double digit lead in the next election, especially after the Tories’ poor showing in the recent local elections. Even more worrying for…

The Conversation

Boris Johnson – latest: Sunak under pressure as ex-PM urges government to hand over WhatsApps

Full, unedited messages and notebooks handed to Cabinet Office

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister says government has ‘nothing to hide’ from Covid inquiry

Mel Stride’s comments follow Rishi Sunak being accused of attempting to cover up actions of senior MPs

The Guardian - UK

What happens if the government doesn’t hand over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps?

Covid inquiry chief Baroness Hallett warns of £1,000 fines if government refuses to hand over messages between ex-PM and 40 top figures

The Independent UK

Mel Stride: Covid inquiry will be given information ‘it is right for it to have’

The Work and Pensions Secretary said the Government would hand over material to the inquiry ‘where it is appropriate’.

The Independent UK

A tennis court, walled gardens and a moat: Inside Brightwell Manor, Boris and Carrie Johnson’s new home

The former prime minister and his young family have moved into the Grade II-listed estate in Oxfordshire

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What the papers say – May 31

Row over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages dominates Wednesday’s front pages.

Daily Mirror

Tory Covid 'cover-up' as ministers insist they 'no longer have' Boris Johnson WhatsApps

Grieving relatives of those killed by the virus demanded his WhatsApp texts and notebooks be handed over amid accusations of a bid to obstruct progress

The Guardian - UK

Sunak accused of trying to cover up ministers’ actions during pandemic

PM challenged as Cabinet Office battles to withhold Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from Covid inquiry

The Conversation

A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming

A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits. Meanwhile, one British newspaper celebrated the prospect of cheaper steaks.

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The Independent UK

Covid inquiry extends deadline over Johnson messages as No 10 denies cover-up

Former prime minister Boris Johnson insisted he has ‘no objection’ to handing over the evidence.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp row descends into farce as senior Tories call for Sunak to end dispute

No 10 forced to deny cover-up in row over demand to hand over ‘irrelevent’ material

The Guardian - UK

A fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? The dither and delay of Britain’s Covid inquiry is a disgrace

Sweden’s pandemic postmortem is done, yet ours seems headed for the courts before it has even begun, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Daily Mirror

11 awkward questions as Covid inquiry demands Boris Johnson's missing WhatsApps

An ugly legal row could see a court showdown between the Government and the official Covid-19 Inquiry over the shamed former PM's messages and missing notepads

The Independent UK

Sunak and Johnson not holding expected meeting to tackle raft of rows

It was understood there had been discussions about holding a clear-the-air telephone call but this is now not scheduled to go ahead.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak to meet Joe Biden in White House - but post-Brexit trade deal off table

Rishi Sunak is expected to discuss the economy and support for Ukraine with Joe Biden on a visit to Washington next week - but a transatlantic trade deal is not likely to be on the table

The Guardian - UK

MPs are right: This Morning is a hotbed of scandal. Thank goodness parliament isn’t

The ‘not illegal’ woes of daytime telly are gripping the nation. Who better to opine than our squeaky-clean representatives, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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