Sturgeon Expresses Regret and Admits Errors in Pandemic Response at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Former First Minister Accused of 'Destroying Vital Evidence' by Deleting WhatsApp Messages

• Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's former first minister, testified at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, expressing regret over decisions made during the pandemic, including not locking down sooner.
• Sturgeon denied making pandemic decisions for political reasons, stating she was motivated solely by trying to keep people as safe as possible.
• She admitted to errors in handling of the pandemic, including failing to properly record key discussions and not informing the public about Scotland's first outbreak linked to a Nike conference in Edinburgh.
• Sturgeon also acknowledged she should not have promised that all her WhatsApp messages would be kept, knowing she had been systematically deleting them.
• Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross accused Sturgeon of 'destroying vital evidence' by deleting WhatsApp messages from the time of the Covid pandemic.

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