Not having time to scrutinise PPE contracts ‘source of frustration’ – Barclay The former chief secretary to the Treasury was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
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 · Jul 18, 2024
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 · Jul 6, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 13, 2023
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 · Jun 12, 2023
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. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
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 · Jun 7, 2023
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 · Jun 7, 2023
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 · Jun 7, 2023
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 · Jun 6, 2023
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 · Jun 5, 2023
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 · Jun 2, 2023
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023 Government likely to lose Covid inquiry legal challenge, says minister George Freeman Science minister George Freeman said ‘it’s a point worth testing’.
Wales Online · Jun 2, 2023 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 · Jun 1, 2023 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 · Jun 1, 2023 Government likely to lose Covid inquiry legal challenge, says minister Science minister George Freeman said ‘it’s a point worth testing’.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 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 · Jun 1, 2023 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 · May 31, 2023 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) · May 31, 2023 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 · Feb 14, 2023 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 · Aug 31, 2022 Covid-19 inquiry into decisions made by Boris Johnson's government opens It will look particularly at the early days of the crisis