Boris Johnson faces multiple inquiries and police referrals over Covid rule breaches.

Boris Johnson will no longer work with government-appointed lawyers for the Covid inquiry after he was referred to the police over further potential rule breaches during the pandemic. Mr Johnson has lost confidence in the Cabinet Office and will appoint new lawyers to represent him at the inquiry, which will be funded by the taxpayer. Civil servants referred information to two police forces after reviewing Mr Johnson's official diary as part of documents to be submitted to the public inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic, which is due to begin hearings next month.