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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

Yousaf accused of ‘secretive approach’ in row over WhatsApp Covid messages

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has defended his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon amid the ongoing row over WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic, as the Conservatives insisted she would have broken the law if she had deleted key correspondence.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said the “secretive approach” from the Scottish Government is treating families left bereaved by the virus “with contempt”.

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