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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

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

Daily Mirror

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

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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 Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

Covid Inquiry extends deadline for Government to handover unredacted messages

Covid Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett on Tuesday extended a deadline for the Government to hand over unredacted documents including Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages until 4pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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Cabinet Office may take legal action to deny Covid inquiry Boris Johnson material

Such a challenge over Lady Hallett’s request for unredacted diaries and messages would be seen as unprecedented

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry: when is it, what does it cover and how long will it last?

With public hearings into government’s handling of the pandemic set to the begin, here are some of the answers to the big questions

The Guardian - UK

Lady Hallett, the woman who holds Boris Johnson’s political future in her hands

Chair of the Covid inquiry has threatened legal action if the former PM’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries are not released

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers engaged in bitter fight to halt release of Covid secrets

As deadline approaches to hand over unredacted messages between Boris Johnson and his ministers, government could take legal action

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson cuts ties with government lawyers assisting him in Covid inquiry

Allies say former PM has ‘lost faith’ in system after he was reported to police over fresh Partygate allegations

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet Office 'faces criminal sanctions' in row over Boris Johnson's WhatsApps

THE UK Cabinet Office faces “criminal sanctions” unless it discloses thousands of unredacted documents including WhatsApps from former prime…

The National (Scotland)

Covid inquiry issues legal threat to Cabinet Office over refusal to hand over Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages

Official UK Covid Inquiry threatens legal action over refusal to supply then-Prime Minister’s unedited WhatsApp messages and diaries

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The Guardian - UK

Bereaved families withdraw support for UK Covid tapestry

Some members of justice group pull out from art project over lack of input in formal pandemic inquiry

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry chairwoman to sit without panel in interests of pace, PM decides

Rishi Sunak said he is conscious of criticism over how long the investigation into the UK response to the pandemic may take.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon asked to give evidence at UK Covid-19 inquiry

NICOLA Sturgeon will be invited to give evidence at the inquiry looking into the UK's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

UK Covid-19 inquiry to request that Nicola Sturgeon should give evidence

The inquiry will hold hearings in Scotland early next year as part of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the response to the virus.

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