Cabinet Office refuses to release Boris Johnson’s notebooks over security concerns

Covid inquiry will be given redacted notes and WhatsApp messages from former PM’s time in office

A collection of 25 notebooks from Boris Johnson’s time in office is being withheld by the government after a security services review found they contained highly sensitive material.

It comes after officials advised that only those with the highest level of security clearance should be able to see the sensitive passages, according to the Times.