WhatsApp groups spread more false Covid claims than social media – Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch, former minister of equalities, leaves after appearing at module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

Family WhatsApp groups were more worrying for the spread of false claims about the pandemic than social media sites, Kemi Badenoch has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Mrs Badenoch, who served in several ministerial posts during the pandemic, was questioned about her role as an equalities minister as the inquiry examined the vaccine uptake among ethnic minorities.