really good point to make, a reassuring line, that people who live in and visit the city of nottingham will be relieved to hear. there is a lot of shock here today. that will be something they welcome. the update is all true interesting on the people who have gone to hospital. one critical but too with minor injuries. there will be some relief with regard to that. counterterrorism police were also mentioned. a lot of people will sit up mentioned. a lot of people will sit up when they hear that but, as it is porton down by the chief constable, it is something that they would normally do in these circumstances anyway. to normally do in these circumstances an a . ., w normally do in these circumstances an a . ., .,~ , normally do in these circumstances an a. ., , ., ., anyway. to take us through what you have seen in anyway. to take us through what you have seen in the anyway. to take us through what you have seen in the past anyway. to take us through what you have seen i
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
make this part of the inquiry will focus on the uk s preparedness on the pandemic. it will hearfrom experts like scientists and politicians. hugo keith qc said the uk was taken by surprise by significant aspects. even at this stage, before hearing the evidence, it is apparent that we might not have been very well prepared at all. it is absolutely clear, now, with hindsight, that the disease was spiralling out of control. but to what extent was that possibility foreseen, planned for, and guarded against? the foreseen, planned for, and guarded aaainst? , . against? the inquiry, which will take several against? the inquiry, which will take several years, against? the inquiry, which will take several years, will - against? the inquiry, which will take several years, will be - against? the inquiry, which will take several years, will be split| take several years, will be split into several modules. the first, pandemic preparedness, will hear from about 70 witnesses. then political decis
the uk s preparedness for the pandemic. it will hearfrom experts, including scientists and politicians. this morning, hugo keith qc told the hearing that the uk was taken by surprise by significant aspects of the disease. and even at this stage, before hearing the evidence, it is apparent that we might not have been very well prepared at all. it is absolutely clear now, with hindsight, that the disease was spiralling out of control. but to what extent was that possibility foreseen, landfall guarded against? the inquiry, which will take several years, will be split into several modules. the first, pandemic two pandemic preparedness, and then political decisions, followed by the impact on the nhs. future modules will examine government procurement, social care, and the impact on education and businesses. outside