Nicola Sturgeon appeared emotional during her hearing on Wednesday as part of the public inquiry into the management of the Covid pandemic. “I was prime minister when the epidemic hit.

A big part of me wishes I hadn't been, but I was and I wanted to be the best head of government possible,” she said. Nicola Sturgeon admitted deleting WhatsApp messages sent and received during the pandemic, but claimed her use of the app for government business was “extremely limited”