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Sturgeon arrives for UK COVID Inquiry

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Nicola Sturgeon has arrived at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, just days after controversy over her expletive-filled WhatsApp messages.

The former first minister will give evidence for a full day here in Edinburgh.

Several politicians have already faced questions at the inquiry about their deletion of WhatsApp messages during the pandemic.

Sturgeon has said informal messages were handed over to the inquiry last year.

Last week, Ms Sturgeon’s former chief of staff, Liz Lloyd, gave evidence to the inquiry.

After message exchanges between the pair were shown in evidence, Ms Lloyd denied a decision about guest limits on weddings during the pandemic was made “on the hoof”.

In one message seen by the inquiry, Sturgeon referred to then-prime minister Boris Johnson as a “f****** clown.”

Humza Yousaf called the messaging used by the SNP party 'frankly poor".

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