now on bbc news. covid inquiry: life and death decisions. i have got an appalling feeling that i have got an appalling feeling that i am in one of those historic catastrophes. jeers the covid inquiry has seen revelations. the covid inquiry has seen revelations. . . the covid inquiry has seen revelations. this matters massively revelations. this matters massively to revelations. this matters massively to people - revelations. this matters massively to people in - revelations. this matters massively to people in this| revelations. this matters - massively to people in this country. interruptions. mr massively to people in this country. interruptions. . . interruptions. mr gove, i ask the auestions interruptions. mr gove, i ask the questions here, interruptions. mr gove, i ask the questions here, please. interruptions. mr gove, i ask the questions here, please. and - questions here, please. and accusations. questions here, please. and accusations. you - questions her
the lockdowns and restrictions might be over, but for many, life will never be the same. how d you get the big calls right when we had one of the highest rates of death within western europe or in any of the big economies? i am deeply sorry for the pain and the loss and the suffering of those victims. the whole inquiry is set to last for years and is broken down into different parts. coming up are the key moments from part two, the life and death decisions of those in charge. could you commence your evidence, please, by giving us your full name? alexander boris de pfeffeljohnson. inevitably we got some things wrong. i think we were doing our best at the time. given what we knew, given the information i had available to me at the time, i think we did our level best. before it even got going, the inquiry asked witnesses to hand over their e mails, diaries and whatsapp messages. do you know why your phone was missing those 5000 odd whatsapps? i don t know the exact reason, but i
brand has dozens of companies to its name, from virgin atlantic to galactic. but, after five decades in atlantic to galactic. but, afterfive decades in business, reinventing whole industries, sir richard branson has been tested as never before, both financially and emotionally. the pandemic left the 72 year old fighting to save his empire and his reputation. he faced questions over how he has used women to promote his brand, and sceptics have asked why someone who campaigns on climate change is sending rockets into space. the original rebel entrepreneur continues to grab the headlines and confound his critics. i ve come to miami to hear the whole story. sir richard branson, thank you so much for speaking to me and to the bbc. how are you? l’m to the bbc. how are you? i m aood. i to the bbc. how are you? i m good- i always to the bbc. how are you? ii fl good. i always think sitting down to do interviews like this is a bit like i ve never been a psychiatrist s chair, but
likely see and it could be quite promising, but that north easterly breeze will continue to push in some cloud off the north sea and a few scattered showers come running down to east anglia. cool, 13 or 1a but up to east anglia. cool, 13 or 1a but up to the west 17 or 18 the tip the start of the week and looks a bit more promising, that high pressure continues to build, dry, settled and sunny and there could be more showers, i m afraid, on sunday. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with victoria derbyshire, which is just getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team it s goodnight. and what does that tell us about the state of the criminaljustice system in england and wales under the party that claims to be the one of law and order? tonight, exclusive figures reveal h