Overview

• WhatsApp messages revealed at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry show former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branding Boris Johnson a 'f****** clown' during his announcement of a second national lockdown for England.
• Sturgeon's then Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd, who provided the messages, testified that Sturgeon criticized Johnson's 'utter incompetence' and the UK Government's poor communication.
• Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, in another set of messages, branded the Scottish Police Federation a 'disgrace' for their handling of pandemic regulations.
• Yousaf admitted to using personal phones alongside government devices for official business during the pandemic, sparking an externally-led review into the Scottish government's use of mobile messaging apps and non-corporate technology.
• Both Sturgeon and Yousaf are scheduled to give evidence to the inquiry in the coming days.