Yousaf Apologizes for Failure to Release Pandemic WhatsApp Messages; Evidence Shows Key Decisions Made Over App
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Humza Yousaf apologized unreservedly for the Scottish government's failure to hand over WhatsApp messages related to its Covid response.
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Evidence showed decisions about pandemic restrictions were made over WhatsApp, despite Sturgeon's denials.
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Messages showed Sturgeon describing Boris Johnson as "a fucking clown" over his Covid strategy.
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Yousaf said pandemic times were not normal and some decisions were made by Sturgeon's "gold command" group without cabinet input.
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Jason Leitch advised Yousaf to carry a drink to avoid wearing a mask at an event; Yousaf denied asking for a workaround.