U.K. Government refuses to provide evidence to COVID inquiry, igniting cover-up claims

The British government is withholding former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's text messages related to the pandemic from an official inquiry.
The government argues releasing the messages would compromise privacy and set a worrisome precedent, but the inquiry says it needs the information to do its job.
Current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces criticism that the government is engaged in a cover-up by not cooperating fully with the inquiry.
Revelations earlier this year of over 100,000 leaked text messages showed the risks of government officials using private messaging apps like WhatsApp for official business.
The opposition Labour Party accuses the government of trying to hide embarrassing details about ministers' handling of the pandemic response.