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It's very quiet news wise very quiet too quiet. In fact the big this is the big news from Downing Street.

We have an announcement. I mean... I mean...

I'm yeah! UK government now on what's up. I mean it went on it went on they got a town

crier to announce that the UK government is now on what's app you can you can get messages I mean it's bold I'll give at that it's

bold for this government of all governments to boast about its new enthusiasm

for what's that messages about its new enthusiasm for WhatsApp messages.

You don't now have access to any of the

what-aps that you did send during the time of the crisis to you?

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