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Ministers could be banned from using platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal for formal communications, if a legal challenge is successful.
Campaigning law group Foxglove, on behalf of transparency campaigners The Citizens, has accused the government of having no legal policies on “government by text”.
Members of both the cabinet and shadow cabinet use WhatsApp and Signal.
The government told the BBC it adheres to guidance. Appropriate arrangements are already in place and policies are kept under periodic review , a spokesman told the BBC.
Some instant messaging services allow you to permanently delete messages, which critics say politicians and staff could use to avoid accountability.