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Thursday briefing: What Boris Johnson did – and did not – reveal at his Covid inquiry grilling

In today’s newsletter: The former prime minister attempted to shape his legacy during hours of intense questioning. Pippa Crerar explains key takeaways from his testimony

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry

Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry

Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Boris Johnson’s Covid charge sheet: from Partygate and flip-flopping to ‘letting it rip’

Security is beefed up at the Covid inquiry as the former PM finally faces grilling on decisions he made during pandemic

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

You can’t handle the truth, Johnson will tell the Covid inquiry: a bit rich from a man who can’t recognise it

I expect to see his version of Jack Nicholson’s defiance in A Few Good Men. But ignore all that – this was his mess, his debacle, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Key questions Boris Johnson is likely to face at Covid inquiry

Former PM’s lockdown decisions, cavalier comments, and toxic culture at No 10 expected to come under scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

James Cleverly travels to Kigali to sign new treaty with Rwanda

Domestic legislation also planned so parliament can assert country is a safe destination for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Families of Covid victims to confront Johnson at inquiry over ‘Let the bodies pile high’ comment

Attending the inquiry midweek with photos of relatives, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice will unveil a powerful billboard

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Covid inquiry: 10 questions facing Boris Johnson

The former prime minister will come under scrutiny and these are the pressing issues

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Johnson to 'admit mistakes' in pandemic handling during Covid evidence

But the former prime minister will say lockdowns saved ‘tens if not hundreds of thousands of lives’, according to The Times

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2023