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Covid Inquiry report exposes 'fatal strategic flaws' that meant pandemic cost more UK lives

‘Never again can a disease lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ chairwoman Baroness Hallett said

Evening Standard

Sunak government loses court battle to keep Boris’ Covid WhatsApps secret

‘Humiliating defeat’ for government, as High Court rules in favour of Covid inquiry chair

The Independent UK

High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Boris Johnson evidence

Former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries at the centre of a legal clash between the government and the inquiry

The Independent UK

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High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Johnson evidence

The former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries are at the centre of a legal clash between the Government and the inquiry.

The Independent UK

UK 'might not have been well prepared' for pandemic, Covid Inquiry hears

The Covid Inquiry is beginning its long-awaited evidence sessions today, with key players summoned to shine a light on the UK's handling of the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

Daily Mirror

Cabinet Office wary of Boris Johnson handing unredacted Covid details to inquiry

A Government lawyer said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to take steps that could lead to legally-contested material being submitted.

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Sunak denies fear of embarrassment behind bid to stop Covid inquiry seeing texts

The Cabinet Office is challenging inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of obstructing Covid probe with spending on ‘loophole lawyers’

The Cabinet Office is challenging inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Government 'trusts' Covid Inquiry chair - despite blocking release of crucial WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office has launched a judicial review - estimated to cost well into the six figures - seeking to block the disclosure of message from ex-PM Boris Johnson and key figures to the Covid inquiry

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry could see unredacted Johnson WhatsApp messages despite legal clash

The counsel for the inquiry said Boris Johnson’s co-operation means his team is likely to be able to read unredacted messages and notebooks.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry legal challenge could be heard by end of June, says minister

Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said the process was being ‘expedited’ as he defended the decision to bring forward a judicial review

Evening Standard

Johnson willing to send Covid inquiry all lockdown messages ahead of legal clash

The former prime minister said he was willing to pass on messages dating back to pre-May 2021 that are on a locked phone.

The Independent UK

Government likely to lose Covid inquiry legal challenge, says minister George Freeman

Science minister George Freeman said ‘it’s a point worth testing’.

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Covid inquiry sends Boris Johnson 150 questions - including these key points

The former PM will be asked if he said “let the bodies pile high” and if he felt manipulated into lockdown

The Independent UK

Government set for legal battle with Covid inquiry over Johnson messages

Ministers are seeking to challenge the request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks.

The Independent UK

Government likely to lose Covid inquiry legal challenge, says minister

Science minister George Freeman said ‘it’s a point worth testing’.

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘more than happy’ to hand material to Covid inquiry amid legal battle

The Cabinet Office on Thursday confirmed it was seeking a judicial review of inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s document request.

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The Independent UK

Deadline passes for Government to hand over Johnson papers to Covid inquiry

With just minutes to go before the deadline, Rishi Sunak said the Government was still considering its next steps.

The Independent UK

Deadline looms for Government to hand over Johnson papers to Covid Inquiry

A legal battle could be triggered if the Cabinet Office fails to hand over diaries, notebooks and a trove of WhatsApp messages.

Wales Online

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notebooks over amid Covid inquiry row

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the material requested by the Covid inquiry had been handed to the Cabinet Office and should be disclosed

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notebooks to Cabinet Office amid Covid inquiry row

Boris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the Cabinet Office...

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry asked to delay first hearing for a month due to redaction workload

Hugo Keith KC, counsel for the inquiry, said ‘literally thousands of manual redactions’ were having to be made to UK Government submissions.

Wales Online

Covid-19 inquiry into decisions made by Boris Johnson's government opens

It will look particularly at the early days of the crisis

Manchester Evening News

Covid-19 inquiry begins work examining government’s response to pandemic

The inquiry will then look at decisions taken throughout 2020 until February 2022

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