Allies of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been locked in a battle of words over the former prime minister’s messages and who has more to lose if all WhatsApps are disclosed to the inquiry, as demanded by Lady Hallett janemerrick23 reports
Ministers have insisted that Mr Johnson will not be restricted over what he can tell the Covid inquiry despite being warned that he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to “frustrate or undermine” the Government’s position.
Robert Jenrick defended the government’s handling of the row over Mr Johnson’s WhatsApps, insisting it would not be “sensible or reasonable” to hand over ministers’ documents or messages if they are deemed irrelevant to the pandemic. He is also set to drum up interest in UK trade when he becomes the first British prime minister in 50 years to address the Business Roundtable, an annual gathering of chief executives from America’s biggest companies.
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