What's happened
Nicola Sturgeon's deleted WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic have raised concerns about transparency and accountability.
Why it matters
The deletion of messages raises questions about transparency and accountability in the government's handling of the Covid pandemic, impacting public trust and the inquiry's ability to access crucial evidence.
What the papers say
The Times and The Guardian highlight concerns about transparency and accountability, while BBC News provides a more neutral account of the events.
How we got here
The UK Covid Inquiry heard that Nicola Sturgeon and other senior ministers deleted their WhatsApp messages related to the pandemic, contradicting previous assurances of full transparency.
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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician serving as the fifth First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of the Scottish National Party since November 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position.
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WhatsApp Messenger, or simply WhatsApp, is an American freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc.
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Jason Andrew Leitch CBE is the National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government.