Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry: Key takeaways from WhatsApps to Hancock
Boris Johnson has finished a marathon evidence session from 10.00am until 4.30pm at the Covid inquiry.
The former prime minister appeared remarkably composed and refused to criticise those working alongside him during the pandemic, insisting he takes “personal responsibility for all the decisions” his government made.
But, while his first evidence session saw less mud-slinging than others’, notably Dominic Cummings, there have still been several striking revelations.
As Mr Johnson prepares for a second marathon day at the inquiry tomorrow, here are the key things we have learned from the former PM so far:
Mr Johnson’s 5,000 missing WhatsApps
About 5,000 WhatsApp messages on Boris Johnson’s phone from January 30, 2020 to June 2020 were unavailable to the inquiry.
Mr Johnson, , said: "I don’t know the exact reason, but it looks as though when it went down and the moment when it was last backed up."
