FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Lady hallett - The Untold Story

Baroness Mone’s second ‘core participant’ bid rejected by Covid inquiry

Baroness Heather Hallett, the inquiry’s chairwoman, warned allowing the application to continue would “cause significant disruption”.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry told

Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told

Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

‘We want to learn the lessons’: Families hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins

The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

Covid inquiry not backing down in Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages row

Baroness Heather Hallett addresses ministers’ decision to launch legal action in a bid to prevent the Cabinet Office handing over the former PM’s unredacted messages and notebooks

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Covid inquiry chairwoman expected to address ministers’ High Court challenge

Baroness Hallett is set to respond for the first time to the decision to contest her request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Boris Johnson warned he could lose Covid inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers

The Cabinet Office wrote to him saying public money would ‘cease to be available’ if he breaks certain conditions

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2023

Fury as ministers threaten to switch off Boris Johnson legal funding over WhatsApp spat

The former PM has caused a huge headache for Rishi Sunak by releasing documents to the Covid Inquiry despite the Government refusing to - and lawyers have reportedly written to him threatening to withdraw his legal support funding

Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2023

Johnson is told legal advice funding will stop if he undermines ministers over Covid inquiry

Cabinet Office lawyers warn ex-PM of consequences if he tries to ‘frustrate or undermine’ government position

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023

Johnson warned he could lose Covid Inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers

The Cabinet Office wrote to him saying public money would ‘cease to be available’ if he breaks certain conditions.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023