The Controversial Role of WhatsApp in Boris Johnson's Government
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The UK government is in a legal dispute with the inquiry it commissioned into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic over access to private messages of government officials, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson has agreed to share his personal WhatsApp messages and handwritten notebooks directly with the inquiry, but the Cabinet Office has pushed back with legal action, citing concerns over privacy and the precedent it sets for frank conversations between government officials. The opposition Labour Party has accused the government of trying to cover up embarrassing information.
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