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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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