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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

FOUND: Ministers lose legal challenge over boris johnson whatsapps - What They Never Told You

Boris Johnson
Johnson’s lawyer supported the inquiry, and warned that there was a ‘real danger’ of undermining public confidence in the process if the Cabinet Office was successful. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/PA

Ministers have been ordered to hand over an unredacted cache of documents including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry after losing a legal challenge.

Government insiders said they would comply with the ruling by high court judges on Thursday, but were concerned that it would set a precedent for further demands for important documents and messages held by serving ministers.

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