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Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives

The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it easy to overturn Labour’s double digit lead in the next election, especially after the Tories’ poor showing in the recent local elections. Even more worrying for…

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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

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

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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

Mel Stride: Covid inquiry will be given information ‘it is right for it to have’

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

The Independent UK

A tennis court, walled gardens and a moat: Inside Brightwell Manor, Boris and Carrie Johnson’s new home

The former prime minister and his young family have moved into the Grade II-listed estate in Oxfordshire

The Independent UK

What the papers say – May 31

Row over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages dominates Wednesday’s front pages.

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Tory Covid 'cover-up' as ministers insist they 'no longer have' Boris Johnson WhatsApps

Grieving relatives of those killed by the virus demanded his WhatsApp texts and notebooks be handed over amid accusations of a bid to obstruct progress

Daily Mirror

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

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.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak to meet Joe Biden in White House - but post-Brexit trade deal off table

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

The Guardian - UK

MPs are right: This Morning is a hotbed of scandal. Thank goodness parliament isn’t

The ‘not illegal’ woes of daytime telly are gripping the nation. Who better to opine than our squeaky-clean representatives, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Independent UK

No 10 denies ‘cover-up’ as Covid inquiry struggles to get Boris Johnson messages

The Cabinet Office told the official investigation it does not possess the former prime minister’s WhatsApp messages or notebooks.

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The Week

Covid inquiry: what’s in Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps?

Boris Johnson and other senior members of his government are likely to ignore a new legal deadline to hand over unredacted messages sent during the pandemic to the Covid-19 public inquiry.

The Independent UK

UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

Boris Johnson established an independent inquiry while he was U.K. prime minister into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

A tennis court, walled gardens and a moat: Inside Brightwell Manor, Boris and Carrie Johnson’s new home

The former prime minister and his young family have moved into the Grade II-listed estate in Oxfordshire

The Guardian - UK

What is the standoff between Covid inquiry and Cabinet Office about?

As dispute over Boris Johnson’s notebooks and WhatsApp messages continues, we look at the key points

The Guardian - UK

No 10 accused of cover-up after denying it has Boris Johnson Covid messages

Cabinet Office tells Covid inquiry it has no copies despite government lawyers being given the material

The Conversation

Why learning to smile like Boris Johnson should be top of Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak's to-do lists

Personality is not everything in politics, but it can go a long way. The UK’s next general election, set to take place in 2024, is already shaping up to be a “battle of the dull”.

Reuters

UK government given more time to hand over Boris Johnson messages to COVID inquiry

British ministers have been given more time to hand over unredacted messages from former prime minister Boris Johnson to a public inquiry looking into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a stand-off that could lead to criminal sanctions.

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