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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA  (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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UK Covid inquiry seeking access to Johnson diaries and messages

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Ministers in the UK could be set for a legal battle with the official Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson.

The Cabinet Office has until 4pm today to respond to the request from Lady Heather Hallett's official inquiry. There has so far been little sign that ministers are set to shift from the position that the government has no duty to disclose "unambiguously irrelevant" material.

The row was sparked by a legal request sent by the inquiry on 28 April for a number of materials. These include unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to the former prime minister between January 2020 and February 2022.

In May, the Cabinet Office pushed back against the request, which was made under section 21 of the Inquiries Act 2005 and which also applies to messages from former adviser Henry Cook.

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