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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was not told to save WhatsApp messages

Rishi Sunak giving evidence at the Covid inquiry on Monday
Rishi Sunak giving evidence at the Covid inquiry on Monday. Photograph: PA

Rishi Sunak has said he was not advised that he should save WhatsApp messages from his phone, even after the Covid inquiry was set up, and he has no messages remaining from the pandemic period.

Giving evidence to the inquiry on Monday, the prime minister said he had changed his phone many times in recent years and never backed up his messages, a relatively straightforward process that many users do routinely.

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