Vaughan Gething Faces Scrutiny Over Lost Covid WhatsApp Messages

The former Welsh health minister and first minister candidate admits to the embarrassment of deleted messages during the UK Covid inquiry.

Vaughan Gething, the frontrunner to become the next First Minister of Wales, acknowledged the loss of his Covid WhatsApp messages as a 'real embarrassment' during the UK Covid inquiry.
Gething is criticized by Covid bereaved families for his handling of the pandemic, with accusations of incompetence and arrogance.
The deletion of messages, blamed on a 'security rebuild,' has raised concerns about transparency and record-keeping practices during the pandemic.
Gething defended the use of WhatsApp for informal communications but admitted the need for a review of record-keeping policies.
The controversy comes as Gething competes for leadership in the Labour Party, aiming to replace Mark Drakeford as the First Minister of Wales.