COVID inquiry: Deadline prolonged for presidency handy over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages

The deadline for the federal government handy over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages has been delayed by the COVID inquiry.

The inquiry had ordered the federal government handy over the messages – alongside diary entries and notes – by 4pm on Tuesday 30 May.

The deadline has now set been 4pm on Thursday 1 June. The Cabinet Office requested for an extension to five June as they don’t have entry to Mr Johnson’s messages or notebooks.

A spokesman for the previous prime minister mentioned he had “no objection” to sending the fabric to the inquiry.

But Mr Johnson has written to the Cabinet Office to demand the federal government requests in writing entry to his messages and notes – which he says has not occurred but.