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    Senior Welsh Government minister used ‘disappearing messages’ during pandemic

    by George Thompson Feb 27, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    A Welsh government minister used “disappearing messages” during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard.

    Vaughan Gething, one of the most senior members of the Welsh Labour Government and the former health minister, used a feature that automatically deleted WhatsApp messages after a set period of time.

    Mr Gething is currently the economy minister and one of the two contenders to be

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