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Covid inquiry showdown

Covid inquiry showdown

Will the government take on Lady Hallett?

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May 30, 2023
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The chair of the government’s inquiry into Covid-19 will learn today whether the government is willing to comply with a formal notice issued under statutory powers. Failing that, her demand for Boris Johnson’s written records is likely to be tested in the courts.

Today’s Guardian reports that the Cabinet Office will reply to Baroness Hallett’s demand by …

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