Humza Yousaf, Scotland's first minister, will provide his personal WhatsApp messages to the UK Covid Inquiry. The Scottish government has submitted over 14,000 messages, primarily from WhatsApp, but very few of the sought-after messages have been retained.
Concerns have arisen about the potential deletion of messages and data privacy compliance. While ministers argue that decisions were not made on WhatsApp and that important information was transferred to a central records system, questions persist about transparency in government communication during the pandemic.
Key decision-makers, including Nicola Sturgeon, have not confirmed whether they deleted messages, raising concerns about accountability.