Boris Johnson ‘Can’t Remember Passcode’ to Phone With Covid Whatsapp Messages

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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Sophie Wingate, PA Political Correspondent)

July 13, 2023 at 12:16 PM UTC

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WhatsApp messages from Boris Johnson's old mobile phone have still not been handed over to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry because he has reportedly forgotten the passcode.

The former prime minister stopped using the device in May 2021 due to security concerns but it likely contains crucial correspondence about the Government's early pandemic response.