Government failed in last-ditch effort to avoid a legal battle with the Covid Inquiry

As a compromise, the Cabinet Office offered to go through Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages with officials from Baroness Hallett’s inquiry team janemerrick23 reports

, and other former and current figures in Government, together with officials from the inquiry team, so the material could be redacted under joint agreement.

. It is understood that Mr Johnson’s office has been told they can submit messages through the inquiry’s confidential online disclosure process.

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