Government loses judicial review on Covid-19 Inquiry WhatsApps
What is the fallout of Thursday's High Court ruling against the government?
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The government has failed in its court challenge to a notice issued by the Covid inquiry seeking disclosure of various WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and others, along with the former prime minister’s notebooks and diaries. But a further fight is unlikely, writes Sir Jonathan Jones.