‘Confusion and bruising’: How SNP ministers blocked Westminster control of coronavirus communications

Emails have revealed how Scottish Government ministers intervened in the early weeks of the pandemic to ensure Westminster did not take control of coronavirus communications.

The memos, released under freedom of information laws, show that Holyrood health officials reported “confusion and bruising” following a misunderstanding over who should be in charge of public relations when the first Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Scotland.