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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 · May 31, 2023

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 · May 31, 2023

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 · May 31, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

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.

The Conversation · May 30, 2023

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 · May 30, 2023

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 Independent UK · May 30, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023