The Mail on Sunday is reporting that Liz Truss' personal mobile was leaked to agents connected to Vladimir Putin prompts calls for investigation. #Telephonehack #LizTruss #UnitedKingdom

"The Mail on Sunday reported private messages between Ms Truss and foreign officials, including about the Ukraine war, fell into foreign hands. 

The hack was discovered during the summer Tory leadership campaign but the news was suppressed, the paper said. 

The government said it had "robust" cyber-threat protection in place. 

The spokesperson added that the government "did not comment on individuals' security arrangements". 

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove told Sky News he did not know the full details "of what security breach, if any, took place" but said the government took these issues "incredibly seriously". 

Details about the hack were suppressed by then-prime minister Boris Johnson and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, The Mail on Sunday claimed, citing what it said amounted to a "news blackout" imposed by Mr Case. 

The newspaper also said private messages exchanged between Ms Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng, her close friend whom she made chancellor when she became prime minister, were also uncovered by the alleged hack. 

It is not clear how any hack happened, but opposition parties have seized on the issue." 

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