UK govt loses legal battle over Covid-era messages

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 08, 2023 12:04 am

London, United Kingdom: Two UK judges on Thursday turned down a government request to withhold documents of ex-prime minister Boris Johnson from a public inquiry probing the handling of the coronavirus pandemic response.

The Cabinet Office, which works across the executive coordinating government activity, opposed the release of Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and notebooks.

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