Ministers Given 48 Hours To Hand Over Boris's Texts

DOWNING Street has denied accusations of a cover-up over the release of Boris Johnson's to the official messages Covid inquiry.

- Steph Spyro

Meanwhile, officials probing the response to the pandemic will avoid dealing with two controversial topics homes and care procurement until after the next election.

Ministers have been given two more days to hand over unredacted Covid material messages, from from WhatsApp diaries and notebooks former prime minister Mr Johnson to the inquiry after refusing to meet a deadline of 4pm yesterday.

The Cabinet Office has until 4pm tomorrow to pass on the material despite requesting an extension until Monday.

Cover-up

The inquiry warned failing to release it would be a criminal offence.