I’ve retained my WhatsApp messages relating to Covid pandemic, says Humza Yousaf First Minister says he would expect officials to have kept ‘relevant’ messages The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Boris Johnson ‘can't lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’, top civil servant Simon Case said during Covid The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
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 · Oct 30, 2023
'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) · Oct 30, 2023
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 · Oct 30, 2023
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 · Oct 30, 2023
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) · Oct 30, 2023
‘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 · Oct 30, 2023
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 Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp messages during pandemic ‘deleted’ Decision-makers have been asked to disclose data to the UK Covid-19 inquiry Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023
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) · Oct 29, 2023
'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 · Oct 29, 2023
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) · Oct 29, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 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 · Oct 27, 2023 ‘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
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2023 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 · Oct 27, 2023 Scottish Government deleted most pandemic WhatsApp messages, inquiry believes First Minister Humza Yousaf has said the matter is being investigated.
The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023 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) · Oct 26, 2023 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…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 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) · Oct 26, 2023 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 · Oct 25, 2023 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)…
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