Court orders ministers to hand Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps to Covid inquiry
by Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent from on (#6CRGG)
Government loses legal challenge after resisting supplying unredacted WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries
Ministers have been ordered to hand over an unredacted cache of documents including Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry after losing a legal challenge.
Government insiders said they would comply with the ruling by high court judges on Thursday, but were concerned that it would set a precedent for further demands for important documents and messages held by serving ministers.
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