UK government refuses to hand over unredacted Boris Johnson messages to COVID-19 inquiry
The UK government has refused to hand over unredacted copies of Boris Johnson's personal messages to the COVID-19 inquiry, which he himself set up. The head of the inquiry, retired judge Heather Hallett, has asked to see the messages, as well as notebooks and diaries, which represent key evidence in the investigation. The government has provided incomplete versions, saying it had cut personal and private information that was 'unambiguously irrelevant' to the investigation. The government has launched a legal battle against the inquiry, which has the power to summon evidence and question witnesses under oath.