Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate, with the core claim of the Scottish government removing WhatsApp from phones for official business being verified by multiple sources. The article's claim regarding the UK Covid Inquiry is also supported. There is minimal discernible bias.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, and #4 support this claim.
• Claim:** The removal is for government business on mobile devices.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, and #4 support this claim.
• Claim:** It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.
• This claim is supported by the general context provided by the sources, although none of the provided sources explicitly state this as the *sole* reason. It is a plausible contributing factor.
• Claim:** The removal won't be enforceable on personal devices.
  • Verification Source #3 supports this claim.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1, #2, and #4 all confirm the core claim that the Scottish government is ending the use of WhatsApp and other "non-corporate" messaging services for government business.
• Verification Source #3 clarifies that the removal is specifically from corporate devices and won't be enforceable on personal devices.
• The provided sources do not contradict each other.
• The connection to the UK Covid Inquiry is implied but not explicitly stated as the *only* reason in the provided sources. This is a minor point that could be strengthened with more explicit sourcing.