25 laptops are being detained! Johnson was exposed to have recorded highly sensitive information. Former Prime Minister | Prime Minister | Information
According to the website of The Times on June 16th, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 25 notebooks during his tenure were detained by the government, after security agencies discovered several highly sensitive pages of material during a review.
According to the report, officials suggest that sensitive content can only be viewed by those with the highest security permissions, and if they are to be returned to Johnson, they must be "properly stored" in a safe place. The review also raised concerns about Johnson's information on the communication application WhatsApp.
The controversy over these notebooks has put Johnson at the center of the legal struggle between the government and the COVID-19 Investigation Commission again. At the same time, the current Prime Minister, Richie Sunak, is trying to get rid of the fierce dispute with his predecessor.
According to reports, Johnson requested his supporters not to vote against a report condemning him, which found him intentionally misleading the House of Commons. Some argue that if Johnson continues to struggle, it may expose his lack of support among Conservative lawmakers.
Johnson's allies insist that the former prime minister hopes to emerge from the Conservative infighting, but Downing Street will still be closely monitoring Johnson's new column in The Daily Mail. The Cabinet Ethics Oversight Agency accused Johnson of "clearly violating" the agency's regulations, as he only notified them half an hour before the publication of the column.
It is reported that Johnson's notebook is still at the center of the legal struggle between the government and the COVID-19 Investigation Commission, which will culminate in the judicial review at the end of this month. Johnson detailed his work during his tenure as Prime Minister, which is expected to serve as the basis for his political memoirs.
Harriet, chairman of the COVID-19 Investigation Committee, asked to check Johnson's notebook and unedited copies of WhatsApp information to determine which parts are relevant.
The Cabinet Office refused this request and only offered an edited copy. This position has left many Conservative lawmakers confused, urging the government to commit to increasing transparency.
The Cabinet Office told the COVID-19 Investigation Committee: "Some problematic materials may involve national security. We thank the Investigation Committee for understanding the need to properly handle sensitive materials. We will continue to cooperate with Mr. Johnson and the Investigation Committee to ensure that any materials that may contain sensitive security information are properly handled."