WhatsApp? It's easy to get rid of what you want to get rid of – Daily Mail

Bombshell claim from former SNP minister who served in Sturgeon’s governmentSecrecy row rumbles on as deadline for covid message handover looms By Michael Blackley For The Scottish Daily Mail Published: 19:09 EST, 5 November 2023 | Updated: 19:09 EST, 5 November 2023 WhatsApp messaging was widely used within the Scottish Government as ‘it’s easy to get rid of what you want to get rid of’, a former SNP minister has claimed.Leading Nationalist politicians are under increasing pressure over messages sent during the pandemic as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry looks to uncover how key decisions were arrived at in Scotland.WhatsApp is said to have been one of a number of methods of communication used to ‘dodge’ freedom of information legislation (FOI), which is meant to ensure transparency in how government operates.The SNP Government has been ordered to hand over 14,000 messages sent by current and former ministers, as well as their officials and advisers, to the UK inquiry by the end of today.The messages are mainly from group chats featuring three or more ministers or civil servants and do not include one-to-one exchanges. There are concerns many of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp chats have been deletedThere are concerns many of
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