Former chancellor George Osborne has hinted at what he claims is to come in the COVID inquiry next week. It comes as the Scottish government is embroiled in a row over the whereabouts of key WhatsApp messages.
Boris Johnson and his former adviser Dominic Cummings sent 'disgusting and misogynistic' WhatsApp messages that will be released by the COVID inquiry next week, George Osborne has claimed. The former Tory chancellor said he understands that some 'pretty astonishing and frankly, shocking' messages will be made public when Mr Cummings gives evidence at the hearings at the end of the month.
The COVID inquiry began this summer and has so far heard evidence from Mr Osborne and ex-prime minister David Cameron - who were grilled on the impact of their austerity programme on the NHS and its ability to plan for a pandemic. The first part of the inquiry looked at the UK's resilience and preparedness for a pandemic while the second part, which started this month, focuses on 'core decision making and political governance' and will also see Mr Johnson give evidence.
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Covid Inquiry Has 'Disgusting Misogynistic' WhatsApps From Boris Johnson's No.10Ned Simons is politics news editor for HuffPost UK based in London. He can be reached by email at ned.simonshuffpost.com or on Twitter nedsimons.
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