Johnson will not be restricted in evidence to Covid Inquiry, minister insists

Johnson will not be restricted in evidence to Covid Inquiry, minister insists

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oris Johnson will not be restricted over what he can tell the Covid Inquiry despite being warned that he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to “frustrate or undermine” the Government’s position, a senior minister has said.

Robert Jenrick also insisted it would not be “sensible or reasonable” to hand over ministers’ documents or messages if they are deemed irrelevant to the pandemic as the Government takes the official investigation to court to try to limit disclosure.