WhatsApp with the Covid inquiry?
Salma Shah, and the i's chief political commentator Paul Waugh join the podcast team to discuss the unprecedented scale of the inquiry.
What we talked about in this episode
The government faces an uphill battle in its judicial review of Covid inquiry WhatsApps
The likelihood is that the court will say the chair should be the one to decide how she goes about the inquiry, and what material she needs to see.
Why government is wrong on the Covid inquiry row
Any perception that the chair of the inquiry is being thwarted will be damaging to all involved.
The coronavirus inquiry
Boris Johnson should establish his promised public inquiry into the government’s handling of coronavirus in May.
WhatsApp in government
Government must introduce rigorous WhatsApp guidance for ministers, special advisers and officials.
People featured in this episode
Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
Tim Durrant
Programme Director