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An ugly legal spat has erupted between the Government and the official Covid-19 inquiry which it set up after officials were ordered to hand over tens of thousands of unedited messages. Here we explain what's happening after days of twists and turns

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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

The former prime minister seems determined to drag the Tories down with him when the public hearings into Britain’s handling of the pandemic begin

Cleo Watson has recently written her first novel which includes a scene depicting a couple in ‘flagrante’ at Chequers

The 16th-century mansion was given to the nation to allow its leader to unwind, and Johnson took full advantage

A howl of scholarly frustration at a prime minister out of his depth

Many people realise that Boris Johnson is a dishonest chancer who lacks any real convictions, said David Gauke in The New Statesman. Less obvious – at least to those outside Whitehall – is “quite how extraordinarily inept he was at performing some of the basic functions of being prime minister”.…

Eric is a Netflix thriller series starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a much-loved but troubled TV puppeteer whose son has gone missing.

The distinguished historian and headteacher discusses his latest book about a contemporary prime minister, a devastating – and dispiriting – account of Johnson’s chaotic reign

Former Tory PM spent Easter at Dominican Republic home of cousin who acted as credit guarantor