earlier. we are going to bring you another story. we will come back to events in nottingham shortly. you are watching bbc news. the other story we are following here in the uk today is the first day of a new phase of the covid inquiry. this inquiry is looking into how the government handled the covid pandemic. today marks the first day of public hearings, but they are expected to last for several years. today the inquiry has heard opening statements from counsel for the core participants, and that is what you are seeing on screen right now. let s hear from the bbc s ali are seeing on screen right now. let s hearfrom the bbc s ali price, and her report starts with some of the video testimonies from bereaved families that were played to the inquiry. families that were played to the in . ui . ~ families that were played to the inuui .~ families that were played to the in.ui . ., families that were played to the inuui . ~ ., ., inquiry. when we looked down at work, i inquiry. w
felt nottingham because of the shock felt after what has happened. what are you feeling, and what people around you feeling, and what people around you feeling, and what people around you feeling about what has happened? how shocked people? i think people are incredibly shocked about what has happened. you hear the eyewitness dare say she needed a cup of tea with some sugar in it because of tea with some sugar in it because of what she saw. i wish i hadn t woken up to this news because you don t expect it to happen in a city you love. i work yeah, my daughter goes to nursery here. this is a place i love and ifeel safe in. people telling me the same thing. it is such a contrast that it is a glorious day and people wanting to spend time in the city centre, and they my my colleague from bbc radio nottingham, hayley compton speaking