"Nicola Sturgeon's Candid Reflection on Covid Crisis Management"

Nicola Sturgeon denies that her decisions during the Covid pandemic were influenced by Scottish independence, despite admitting to deleting all her WhatsApp messages during the pandemic. She insists that all relevant information has been handed to the UK Covid Inquiry and that her decisions were motivated solely by public health reasons. Sturgeon became emotional during her evidence, expressing regret over not implementing a lockdown earlier and denying claims of seeking political conflict during the pandemic. She also denied a culture of secrecy within her government and emphasized the importance of openness and transparency.