TECH buffs have finally cracked into Boris Johnson’s old phone to recover a tranche of texts wanted by the Covid inquiry.
The ex-PM was understood to have forgotten the passcode for the device he used until May 2021.
Boris Johnson’s old texts will be passed to the inquiry once security checks are passed
But yesterday his spokesman said “technical experts” have managed to recover the relevant messages which will be passed to the official probe.
Mr Johnson was ordered to stop using the Apple iPhone after it emerged his number had been published on the internet for years.
Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett had demanded some of the WhatsApps he sent during the pandemic.
BoJo’s spokesman said: “It was always the case that Boris Johnson would pass this material to the Inquiry and do everything possible to help it be recovered.
“A careful process approved by the Inquiry has been followed to ensure that this was successful.”
The texts will be passed to the Cabinet Office for security checks before being passed to the inquiry.
