Boris Johnson Willing to Hand Over ‘Unredacted’ WhatsApp Messages to COVID Inquiry

But former PM says security services say old phone cannot be accessed 'safely'

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving at Gatwick Airport, in London, on Oct. 22, 2022. Gareth Fuller/PA Media

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is willing to hand over “all unredacted WhatsApp” messages to the COVID-19 inquiry, despite missing an extended deadline on Thursday.

In a letter to Baroness Hallett, who will be chairing the inquiry, the former prime minister said he was willing to hand over all his WhatsApp messages from the relevant period, including material on a phone which he says he stopped using for security reasons.