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
the inquiry looking at the uk s response to the covid 19 pandemic starts hearing evidence today. it s expected to last at least three years, with witnesses including borisjohnson and matt hancock. police in nottingham say they ve closed a number of roads in the city as they deal with what they re calling an ongoing serious incident. officers have been called to several locations. trams are also suspended. figures show regular pay not including bonuses were 7.2% higher in the three months to april, helped in part by the rise in the national living wage. but despite the surge, pay continues to be outstripped by rising prices. the american actor, treat williams, has died in a motorbike crash in vermont he was 71. in a 50 year career, he had more than 130 on screen credits, including the musical hair and tv series everwood. yes, the covid inquiry. what do you want? it starts today. remember all those five o clock faces, rishi sunak, chris whitty, patrick vallance and the
no room for error. house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing his biggest test yet as lawmakers return to capitol hill. and a key committee with hardline republicans could tank the deal in the next couple of hours on the debt ceiling. can republican leadership with the deal they need for final passage and could this cost kevin mccarthy for his job as speaker. moscow attacked eight drones. two people were injured. ukraine denied any, quote, direct, involvement as its own capital kyiv continues to be hit with a wave of attacks overnight. plus, fleeing in panic and fear. nine people shot near hollywood beach in florida. victims ranging in age from 65 to just 1-year-old. the search now under way for a suspect. we re following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in, right here to cnn news central. there s a republican revolt brewing in congress right now, just a couple hours before president biden and speaker mccarthy s debt deal faces a crucial house co