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Half-term communications gap under scrutiny as inquiry hears of Covid ‘failings’

There was a 10-day period in February in which no notes on coronavirus were sent to Boris Johnson and no emergency Cobra meetings held.

The Independent UK

'Weak and indecisive' Boris Johnson blasted by furious aides in explosive messages

BORIS Johnson was described as a “weak and indecisive” prime minister by furious aides during the pandemic, explosive WhatsApp messages have…

The National (Scotland)

Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK

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Ex-No10 chief admits he ‘disappeared’ messages in PM’s WhatsApps group chat

Boris Johnson’s former aide ‘Party Marty’ sorry for ‘bring your own booze’ event – and says he ‘cannot recall’ why he set messages to delete weeks after the Covid inquiry announced

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf insists he has not deleted pandemic WhatsApp messages

HUMZA Yousaf has insisted he has kept his WhatsApp messages from during the pandemic but added that it was Scottish Government policy to…

The National (Scotland)

‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages

Inquiry told of comments made by former prime minister during meeting discussing pandemic response

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public, Simon Case said

The comments were made in WhatsApp messages between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and then-principal private secretary Martin Reynolds

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Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp messages during pandemic ‘deleted’

Decision-makers have been asked to disclose data to the UK Covid-19 inquiry

Evening Standard

ScotRail puts out warning to customers over 'fake account scam'

SCOTRAIL has warned customers not to be fooled by a fake account attempting to “scam” people by pretending to be the travel firm ...

The National (Scotland)

'We don't have the budget to feed all the inmates': A rise in deaths in DR Congo prisons

Overcrowding, lack of food, disease ... In September alone, 14 inmates died in the main prison in Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Images of inmates crammed into tents and photos of bodies being removed leaked onto social networks in mid-October. Our Observers told…

France 24

Nicola Sturgeon faces questions amid claims of 'deleted' Covid WhatsApps

SCOTTISH ministers have key questions to answer amid reports that WhatsApp messages about decisions taken during the Covid pandemic have been…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish ministers deny Jason Leitch 'deleted WhatsApps every day' during pandemic

THE Scottish Government has denied reports that Jason Leitch deleted WhatsApp messages every day during the Covid-19 pandemic and insisted all…

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Cummings’ ‘misogynistic’ messages seen by Covid inquiry, George Osborne says

Former chancellor says WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and key advisers are ‘staggering’

The Guardian - UK

‘If Gemma Collins is a diva she gets blocked’: the secrets of TV stars’ WhatsApp groups

Who’s never off The Crown group chat? Who sings whole songs in the Game of Thrones one? And who dropped a bombshell on the Bridgerton bunch? TV stars tell all about their WhatsApp groups

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Jason Leitch 'deleted' pandemic WhatsApps say reports, as row over messages deepens

SCOTLAND’S clinical director deleted electronic messages he sent during the pandemic, according to reports.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government deleted most pandemic WhatsApp messages, inquiry believes

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said the matter is being investigated.

The Hindu

Kerala watch lovers’ collective, TimeGraphers, keeps alive the passion for timepieces

Kollam's Punthalathazham Biju has a special fondness for a 57-yr-old vintage Seiko Diashock 17 Jewels manual men's watch. He restored it and wears it every day. Time Graphers, a Kerala collective of watch lovers, was formed in 2019 to bond over their passion for timepieces. They released a limited-edition watch,…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government needs 'legal basis' to disclose certain WhatsApps to Covid probe

THE Scottish Government has said it needs a “legal basis” to release certain WhatsApps to the Covid-19 inquiry after a row over what had been…

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The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s government pushed to release all its pandemic WhatsApp messages

Counsel to UK Covid inquiry intervenes after failure to disclose or possibly retain messaging app texts

The National (Scotland)

Watching Douglas Ross is like guilty-pleasure TV ... only less entertaining

SHORTLY before First Minister's Questions (FMQs) got under way, we learned that the Scottish Government has not handed over any WhatsApp messages…

The Hindu

Kathe Koota conclave in Shiggaon on October 28 and 29

Amidst the general concern over decline in reading habits among people, a creative experiment taken up by two established Kannada writers to nurture emerging writers through social media is yielding dividends. The mentor duo has been guiding aspiring writers through a WhatsApp group titled Kathe Koota (story community or group)…

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak’s old phone number apparently leaked online

Reported security breach may lead to questions for PM about messages sought by the Covid inquiry

The Conversation

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of screens, at 58.2% of the day.

WEKU

From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war

Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.

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