Former first minister denied wanting to keep secrets as exchange with Liz Lloyd reveals ‘crisis of decision-making’
Ex-finance chief Kate Forbes said she was ‘surprised’ that record keeping was missing from ‘Gold Command’ meetings
John Swinney reveals he actively deleted WhatsApps but claimed all key information was put ‘on the official record’
Brexit campaign group has spent £363,320 on ads against proposals to limit the sale of vapes
WhatsApp messages reveal tension between UK government and Scottish government over pandemic response
Scotland’s first minister also said information would often arrive ‘minutes before the meeting’
Campaigners fearful for well-being of detainees as incidents of self-harm also increased by 63% in women’s prisons
Sturgeon’s chief of staff Liz Lloyd tells Covid inquiry trying to engage with UK prime minister was ‘pointless’
A policing expert has slammed Priti Patel’s claims that fining people for lockdown breaches helped stop virus’s spread
Evidence seen by the inquiry shows senior Scottish figures reminding each other to delete communications
Catherine Calderwood won’t give evidence on the Scottish government’s Covid response ‘due to ill health’
Exchanges among Scotland’s top medical advisers have shed more light on controversial advice to clear chat logs
