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 · May 30, 2023
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 · May 30, 2023
What happens if the government doesn’t hand over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? Covid inquiry chief Baroness Hallett warns of £1,000 fines if government refuses to hand over messages between ex-PM and 40 top figures The Independent UK · May 30, 2023
What is happening with Boris Johnson and the Covid inquiry and why it matters for Wales 'There's some cover-up going on here to save embarrassment of ministers. But there's also the Cabinet Office fighting for a principle of confidentiality' Wales Online · May 30, 2023
Full cost of the Government's Emergency Alert System are published The system was tested with a message to all phones at the end of April Wales Online · May 30, 2023
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 · May 29, 2023
Ministers down to wire as deadline to release Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps looms The row comes after the Cabinet Office handed extracts from Boris Johnson's prime ministerial diaries which showed potential lockdown breaches to the police without telling him Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023
‘Tedious’ Boris on the back foot as more Chequers diary details revealed A Cabinet Office source says the Conservative Party has ‘had its fill’ of Johnson now The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
‘Tedious’ Boris on the back foot as more Chequers diary details revealed A Cabinet Office source says the Conservative Party has ‘had its fill’ of Johnson now The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
Boris Johnson calls diary checks for evidence of Covid breach ‘nonsensical’ Former prime minister says Cabinet Office gave entries to the Met police without checking their contents The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023
Who was at Chequers? Boris camp in panic mode over claims he hosted friends and family Ex-PM ‘furious’ and ‘in despair’ over new scrutiny on events at his grace-and-favour country house during pandemic, friends say The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
Boris Johnson: Covid rule-breaking claims a load of nonsense The former prime minister said entries in his official diary handed over to police ‘merely record events in my day’ Evening Standard · May 27, 2023
Partygate: Nadine Dorries suggests Boris Johnson Chequers records might have wrong names and dates – as it happened Former culture secretary says prime ministerial diaries ‘are frequently wrong’ The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023
Who was at Chequers? Boris camp in panic mode over claims he hosted friends and family Ex-PM ‘furious’ and ‘in despair’ over new scrutiny on events at his grace-and-favour country house during pandemic, friends say The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Daily Record · May 24, 2023 Scottish Covid Bereaved group calls for Boris Johnson WhatsApps to be released The Cabinet Office has been threatened with legal action after attempting to resist a request from the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry to see specific materials.
The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023 Covid inquiry threatened legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps Cabinet Office warned of potential criminal punishments over refusal to provide former PM’s unredacted notes and diaries
Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023 Boris Johnson allies plot no-confidence letters in Sunak over Partygate police report Boris Johnson is facing a fresh police investigation after the Cabinet Office handed over evidence to cops regarding events at Downing Street and his Chequers country retreat during the pandemic
The Independent UK · May 24, 2023 New Boris Johnson claims set to delay Partygate verdict as ex-PM ‘considers suing Cabinet Office’ Former PM accuses officials of ‘bizarre’ behaviour – but Partygate inquiry MPs will consider new evidence
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Boris Johnson reported to police over new ‘potential lockdown breaches’ The Metropolitan Police said it was ‘currently assessing’ details it had received relating to incidents between June 2020 and May 2021.
Manchester Evening News · May 23, 2023 Boris Johnson referred to police over new claims he broke lockdown rules Material has reportedly been passed to the police by the Cabinet Office
The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2023 Boris Johnson referred to police over fresh claims he broke Covid rules BORIS Johnson has been referred to police by the Cabinet Office over fresh allegations that he flouted coronavirus restrictions during the pandemic…
Reuters · May 23, 2023 Boris Johnson referred to police over possible new COVID rule breaches Britain's Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential breaches of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, a charge the former prime minister's office portrayed as "yet another politically motivated stitch up".
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Sunak still considering potential investigation into Braverman claims Downing Street on Tuesday said that the Prime Minister was still ‘looking at all the requisite information’.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Suella Braverman news – latest: Home Secretary in fresh code breach claims after speeding row The home secretary is already facing accusations that she broke the ministerial code after she asked staff to help her dodge a speeding fine