Covid Inquiry: Chief medic erased own WhatsApps on 'frequent basis'

Scotland's chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApp messages "every day" during the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry had heard.

Prof Gregor Smith said he erased his own messages "on a frequent basis" in line with government policy.

He said any "pertinent" information about "definitive" decision making was recorded via email.

Prof Smith told the inquiry that advice had been given to Scottish government officials to regularly delete informal messages, "partly for security purposes".