Johnson asked London's High Court to reject that, showing the political problems he poses to his former friend. The COVID inquiry's chair Heather Hallett had asked the Sunak government to provide two years' worth of messages, including from Johnson and 40 different individuals.īut the Cabinet Office earlier this month refused to reveal certain WhatsApp messages about the pandemic and other political issues, saying some material sought was "unambiguously irrelevant" and the request was beyond Hallett's remit. He has been at odds with his former ally Sunak since then, dividing the ruling Conservatives to the delight of the opposition Labour Party which believes it can win the next election, due by early 2025. Johnson, who ordered the inquiry in 2021 after Britain recorded one of the world's highest death tolls from the pandemic, resigned last year due to scandals including repeated breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules. LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's former leader Boris Johnson urged a court on Friday to allow the release of potentially embarrassing WhatsApp messages between senior figures to a COVID-19 inquiry despite objections by his successor Rishi Sunak's government.
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