Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The first report from the covid inquiry says the uk government and devolved nations failed their citizens, and didn t plan well enough for a potential pandemic. It heard from hundreds of witnesses, and concludes that major flaws in the uk s preparations meant that the virus caused more deaths and greater economic damage than it should have. It s calling for a radical reform of the systems put in place. Our health editor hugh pym joins us from central london. Hugh, this is a damning report, tell us more about what it contains? a damning report, more than 200 pages! just the first report of several that the inquiry will produce in a process that will last until 2027. It s a highly significant moment because it is the first report from the inquiry chair, baroness hallett, and her colleagues here at the inquiry base. And it really could hardly be more damning. It doesn t find specific failings by individuals, i think that is not the point.
A new manager after gareth southgate called it a day. The fa s search won t be limited to english candidates with plenty of big names potentially on their radar. And whilst it will be at pleasant summers day for many, cloud and rain gather to the north and west over the next few days and it is heat and humidity to the south and east. By friday, somewhere could hit 30 degrees. I will have the details. It s wednesday the 17th ofjuly. Our main story. King charles will officially open parliament today with a speech outlining what the new government plans to do in the coming year. It will contain details of draft bills on issues including illegal migration, nationalisation of the railways, and a move to end smoking. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has the story. Fanfare. This was the king arriving for last year s king s speech. Then, it was a conservative government which wrote the words he read out. This time it will be labour s programme for the coming year. Sir keir starmer sa
Hello, i m catherine byaruhanga. King charles has set out the new government s plans at the state opening of parliament, 39 bills which labour say will help boost growth and take the brakes off britain. There ll be reform of the planning system to build new infrastructure and housing. The railways will be nationalised over five years. More powers will be devolved in england to local leaders control of bus services, for example. The rights of both renters and workers will be improved, and there ll be a new publicly owned clean power company, great british energy. Well, the king s speech was unveiled in parliament on a day full of pomp, pageantry and traditions dating back centuries. Our political editor chris mason was watching. No space for passing traffic on a day whose rituals predates the motor car. A count them six horsepower carriage, the king on board. Much of all of this unchanged in years. But here s a bit not seen in a while. These are the plans to be unveiled today of a
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