Court to probe Carrie Symonds’ influence on PM after cancellation of badger cull

Boris Johnson's partner and animal rights activist was briefed by Badger Trust weeks before the policy was changed

The influence exerted on the prime minister by his partner, Carrie Symonds, will be explored in court after permission was granted last week for a judicial review into how the government came to pull a cull on badgers in Derbyshire.

The case could embarrass Boris Johnson and raise questions about the government's willingness to listen to its advisers when formulating policy.

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