the uk covid inquiry delivers a damning first report, saying the last government failed its citizens. in reality, the uk was ill—prepared for dealing with the whole system civil emergency of a pandemic, let alone the coronavirus pandemic that actually struck. the alone the coronavirus pandemic that actually struck.— actually struck. the other main headlines... _ the british prime minister promises to reset relations with the eu as he welcomes dozens of leaders to a major summit at the palace where sir winston churchill was born. we will strengthen our existing relationships and we will build new ones. this includes resetting a relationship with the eu. bravery made winston _ relationship with the eu. bravery made winston churchill - relationship with the eu. bravery made winston churchill churchill| relationship with the eu. bravery - made winston churchill churchill and bravery _ made winston churchill churchill and bravery won the greatest battle of his life. _ bravery won the greatest battle of his life. it — bravery won the greatest battle of his life, it was the battle for

britain — his life, it was the battle for britain and of course for all of europa — britain and of course for all of euro e. ., , ., britain and of course for all of euroe. ., ., ,, ., ., europe. the european commission rear lens ursula europe. the european commission rear legs ursula von — europe. the european commission rear legs ursula von der _ europe. the european commission rear legs ursula von der leyen _ europe. the european commission rear legs ursula von der leyen as _ europe. the european commission rear legs ursula von der leyen as the - legs ursula von der leyen as the president —— the lx. —— has re—elected. this report is looking at how prepared the uk was for the covid pandemic that struck around the world in 2020, and the report is over 200 pages long and it does not pull any punches, it is damning in the way it looks at how the uk was planning for the pandemic. baroness hallett, the chair, said the government failed its citizens on covid by planning for the wrong pandemic. she says more people died

because of significant planning floors by the uk government, and the devolved nations. she has made ten recommendations to make sure something like this doesn't happen again. it is now for the government to decide whether they implement those changes. ourfirst to decide whether they implement those changes. our first report is from dominic hughes. it is crucial that the findings are now acted on.— it is crucial that the findings are now acted on. unless fundamental chan . e is now acted on. unless fundamental change is implemented, _ now acted on. unless fundamental change is implemented, the - now acted on. unless fundamental| change is implemented, the human now acted on. unless fundamental - change is implemented, the human and financial cost and sacrifice of the covid pandemic will have been in

vain. the harrowing accounts of loss and grief given by the bereaved witnesses and others who suffered during the pandemic serve to remind us why there must be radical reform. the report has exposed just how poorly the uk was prepared for covid. it says that never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths and so much suffering. this report concludes that, in reality, the uk was ill—prepared for dealing with a catastrophic emergency, let alone the pandemic that actually struck. in the years leading up to the pandemic, there was a lack of adequate leadership, coordination and oversight. and the inquiry concludes the processes, planning and policy of the uk government, devolved administrations and civil services failed their citizens. for those who lost loved ones during the pandemic and who pushed hard for the inquiry to be established, this is an important moment.

i'm feeling nervous, but excited because it's been a long journey — four years that we've been waiting for this. this report will be the proof of the pudding, as it were. how seriously are they taking issues that we believe are important? i am concerned whether or not the inquiry and lady hallett i will take the opportunity to speak truth to power and to make bold i recommendations that need to be made to ensure that we're prepared _ for the next pandemic. the hearing's covered all aspects of how the uk authorities had planned and prepared for a pandemic. stockpiles of ppe, the impact of brexit, whether lessons were learned from how other countries handled similar viruses and the state of the health care system itself. we were at the bottom of the table on number of doctors, number of nurses, number of beds, number of icus. dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic. she filmed this while working during covid. but the pandemic also claimed the life of her dad in 2020. it's so, so important for those of us who worked through it,

who lost through it or who have suffered ill health because of it to really appreciate where things went wrong. scientists warn that it's not a question of if, but when, the next pandemic strikes. that's why it's vital the findings of this first report from the covid inquiry are taken seriously. the government has to decide what to do in terms of those ten recommendations that baroness hallett made an keir starmer has reacted to the report and said he confirmed the uk was underprepared for covid and that the policy failed the citizens of the uk and he says the citizens of the uk and he says the safety and security of the country should always be the first priority and he says the government is committed to learning the lessons from the inquiry and putting better measures in place to protect and prepare us from the impact of any future pandemic. he went on to say

that all those who lost a loved one during this time have our extended sympathies and he said the memories brought about by the inquiry will be very difficult for many people. two of those people it would have been difficult for ourjoining us now. difficult for our joining us now. anna difficult for ourjoining us now. anna louise lost her father to covid. she is from the bereaved families forjustice in wales. joining me also is jane morrison, from scottish covid bereaved. thanks forjoining us. i know it is a difficult day for you. anna louise, if i could get your initial reaction to what baroness hallett has said today? it is reaction to what baroness hallett has said today?— has said today? it is a very good re ort, has said today? it is a very good report. very _ has said today? it is a very good report. very well _ has said today? it is a very good report, very well laid _ has said today? it is a very good report, very well laid out, - has said today? it is a very good report, very well laid out, very l report, very well laid out, very accessible, and we are pleased to see she leads with the bereaved families and she has always put that front and centre so we thank her for that. she has been able to uncover a

lot of deficiencies in the systems in wales but we had such limited time for tears to many in wales, and it begs the question of how much would be uncovered if there had been a specific inquiry in wales like jane has in scotland. it is quite england heavy and many of the inclusions in wales are about the interactivity with the uk rather than specific measures that wales needs to do and i think that is what we are really looking for. it is what wales specifically has to do. it is interesting, not a lot of specific detail about wales but she did say in her there has to be one body that coordinates across all of the uk including the devolved nations, otherwise we risk not learning from the pandemic.

absolutely. she is right, although i do think that is a big challenge, and my other observation was, a lot of the recommendations are obviously very logical, they point to systemic issues, but some of them are quite unspecific, in that we had to do something better, and we have to work together as the uk to get systems, for example, interacting. that is a big ask in reality, because we have four nations who do things differently and with wales, each health board does things differently, so there are operational things which have to be addressed from a starting point. that is where i think the real challenge is but it is a very good start and do not forget this is the first of nine reports following each

hearing. first of nine reports following each hearinu. , ., ., first of nine reports following each hearin. _ , ., ., , ., first of nine reports following each hearinu. , ., ., ,, ., hearing. yes. how do you feel today, seeinu in hearing. yes. how do you feel today, seeing in black-and-white _ hearing. yes. how do you feel today, seeing in black-and-white that - hearing. yes. how do you feel today, seeing in black-and-white that more | seeing in black—and—white that more people died because of significant planning floors by the government and devolved nations, than if we had better planning? irate and devolved nations, than if we had better planning?— better planning? we already knew there was no _ better planning? we already knew there was no planning _ better planning? we already knew there was no planning from - better planning? we already knew there was no planning from our. better planning? we already knew. there was no planning from our lived experience but we were really shocked when we were at the hearings this time last year, and to hear the former health minister vaughan gething, who has recently been first minister, say that he had not read a single document and that he did not even know that i pandemic was on the national risk register. one of the things i wanted to say, part of the report was very much around how everybody prepares now, but injune 2024, the welsh government still do not have their own risk register which they acknowledge they should have had. thatjust makes you think,

what has happened in those four and a half years? why hasn't preparation already started? as the chair said, there is going to be another pandemic, there is going to be, and it probably will be worse. they failed wales and my father, and we are positive and we want to work with the welsh government and all of the institutions to make it better, so this never has to happen again. she did not in her report name any names, it was broad government under system, would you like to see her go further and put names in the frame when we have those further reports out as the covid inquiry continues? yes, we would come and this is not a blame game but if we do not know who is responsible and accountable, things will not change. we

understand that she was looking at this from a broad systems processes, structures perspective, in what could have been done, but i do hope there will be more specifics in future reports, so the module two report will come out in the new year and that will be very much on individuals performance so very much hope that will be a bit more detailed and specific.- hope that will be a bit more detailed and specific. anna louise, thank ou detailed and specific. anna louise, thank you for— detailed and specific. anna louise, thank you for the _ detailed and specific. anna louise, thank you for the moment. - detailed and specific. anna louise, thank you for the moment. now i detailed and specific. anna louise, thank you for the moment. now to j thank you for the moment. now to jane morrison in scotland who lost her wife during covid. i wondered about your initial reaction to the report from baroness hallett? for those of us _ report from baroness hallett? for those of us who have been living and breathing _ those of us who have been living and breathing this for the last few years. — breathing this for the last few years, there are no surprises in this, _ years, there are no surprises in this, but— years, there are no surprises in this, but what i'm really pleased to

see is— this, but what i'm really pleased to see is that — this, but what i'm really pleased to see is that baroness hallett is being — see is that baroness hallett is being robust, not pulling any punches, _ being robust, not pulling any punches, she is getting straight to the point, — punches, she is getting straight to the point, and this first report is all about— the point, and this first report is all about putting the right foundations in place because that is where _ foundations in place because that is where we _ foundations in place because that is where we have got to start. right foundations i got to be there, the nations— foundations i got to be there, the nations have got to work together, and we _ nations have got to work together, and we have got to simplify the process — and we have got to simplify the process instead of all these convoluted ways of doing things. we must not _ convoluted ways of doing things. we must not forget, although putting foundations in place, we have still -ot foundations in place, we have still got the _ foundations in place, we have still got the whole house to build on top of it, _ got the whole house to build on top of it. and _ got the whole house to build on top of it, and that is hopefully what the rest — of it, and that is hopefully what the rest of the inquiry is going to bring _ the rest of the inquiry is going to bring out — the rest of the inquiry is going to bring out in — the rest of the inquiry is going to bring out in a lot of detail. the main bring out in a lot of detail. tie: main recommendation bring out in a lot of detail. tte: main recommendation she bring out in a lot of detail. t“te: main recommendation she made bring out in a lot of detail. tte: main recommendation she made is there should be a single body that looks at how prepared we are for another pandemic, that does not operate just another pandemic, that does not operatejust in england, scotland, wales or northern ireland but operates across all of the uk. do

you think that is the way forward as the baroness suggested? that makes sense because _ the baroness suggested? that makes sense because everything _ the baroness suggested? that makes sense because everything was - sense because everything was interlinked, and although we do have our own— interlinked, and although we do have our own health systems in scotland as they _ our own health systems in scotland as they do — our own health systems in scotland as they do in wales and northern ireiand, — as they do in wales and northern ireland, the first finger on the trigger— ireland, the first finger on the trigger so _ ireland, the first finger on the trigger so to speak, from the uk government, so we have to wait for what _ government, so we have to wait for what they— government, so we have to wait for what they are going to do, follow on from that— what they are going to do, follow on from that and decide what will happen, — from that and decide what will happen, but if you have one body that covers— happen, but if you have one body that covers the whole of the uk, without — that covers the whole of the uk, without trying to score points over any other— without trying to score points over any other nation, but says, let's work— any other nation, but says, let's work together, and that is the absolute — work together, and that is the absolute key. for something as important — absolute key. for something as important as pandemic planning, you have to _ important as pandemic planning, you have to but _ important as pandemic planning, you have to put political differences aside — have to put political differences aside. this is not about who looks best and — aside. this is not about who looks best and who scores the most points and who— best and who scores the most points and who has— best and who scores the most points and who has the best risk register, this is— and who has the best risk register, this is about — and who has the best risk register, this is about saving lives of

citizens _ this is about saving lives of citizens and also, not only saving lives _ citizens and also, not only saving lives but — citizens and also, not only saving lives but the tremendous pressure that we _ lives but the tremendous pressure that we put the health care system and the _ that we put the health care system and the health care workers under, it is quite _ and the health care workers under, it is quite horrific, so it's not surprising _ it is quite horrific, so it's not surprising we are losing many of them _ surprising we are losing many of them now— surprising we are losing many of them now as a result of that. so what them now as a result of that. what would them now as a result of that. sr what would your message today be to the government who will be looking at these recommendations? listen and learn and then — at these recommendations? listen and learn and then put _ at these recommendations? listen and learn and then put something - at these recommendations? listen and learn and then put something in - learn and then put something in place _ learn and then put something in place i— learn and then put something in place. i think it is good we have had a _ place. i think it is good we have had a change of government because we are _ had a change of government because we are not— had a change of government because we are not going to waste time on, oh, we are not going to waste time on, oh. it— we are not going to waste time on, oh. it was— we are not going to waste time on, oh, it was not really our fault, it was _ oh, it was not really our fault, it was down — oh, it was not really our fault, it was down to— oh, it was not really our fault, it was down to this or that. we know what _ was down to this or that. we know what happened and we know it did not work, _ what happened and we know it did not work. but _ what happened and we know it did not work, but we have got to do better and we _ work, but we have got to do better and we have got to work together to make _ and we have got to work together to make sure _ and we have got to work together to make sure the best thing is in place and that— make sure the best thing is in place and that is— make sure the best thing is in place and that is what the government must do. , . and that is what the government must do. �* ., . ., , ., and that is what the government must do. jane morrison and anna louise, thanks forjoining _ do. jane morrison and anna louise, thanks forjoining us. _

do. jane morrison and anna louise, thanks forjoining us. i— do. jane morrison and anna louise, thanks forjoining us. i know - do. jane morrison and anna louise, thanks forjoining us. i know it - thanks forjoining us. i know it must be a difficult day for you but we appreciate it. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

president zelensky was speaking at a major summit of around 50 european leaders at blenheim palace in the uk. one person who is not there is ursula von der leyen who has just been re—elected as the european commission president. this been re-elected as the european commission president.— been re-elected as the european commission president. this is the backdro - commission president. this is the backdrop location _ commission president. this is the backdrop location for _ commission president. this is the backdrop location for a _ commission president. this is the backdrop location for a summit i commission president. this is the backdrop location for a summit of| backdrop location for a summit of european leaders, nearly 50 or so, host this time by keir starmer, the new uk prime minister, the labour party in charge and the

conservatives were just two weeks ago, but now it is the labour party and keir starmer saying this is a chance for a reset, that is a keyword that will be repeated during the day here, in relations between the day here, in relations between the uk and the and also the wider european family and remember half the leaders here are in the eu and the leaders here are in the eu and the others aren't put up they will be talking about the war in ukraine, that will be high on the agenda, also talk about other things like illegal migration across europe and across politically, there's a chance for keir starmer to get to know rather a lot of other european leaders pretty quickly. he spoke just in the last couple of hours. i'm not driven by ideology but by what _ i'm not driven by ideology but by what is _ i'm not driven by ideology but by what is best for my country. so we will strengthen our existing

relationships and we will build new ones _ relationships and we will build new ones this — relationships and we will build new ones. this includes resetting our relationship with the eu. because i believe _ relationship with the eu. because i believe that the uk and the eu working — believe that the uk and the eu working together as sovereign partners — working together as sovereign partners are a powerful force for good _ partners are a powerful force for good across our continent. for peace and security— good across our continent. for peace and security and prosperity, for all of our— and security and prosperity, for all of our people. we have shown this i think— of our people. we have shown this i think in— of our people. we have shown this i think in the — of our people. we have shown this i think in the g7 where we are using russian _ think in the g7 where we are using russian assets to make sure they pay for the _ russian assets to make sure they pay for the devastation they have brought— for the devastation they have brought to ukraine. the for the devastation they have brought to ukraine. the summit is now getting _ brought to ukraine. the summit is now getting under _ brought to ukraine. the summit is now getting under way _ brought to ukraine. the summit is now getting under way with - brought to ukraine. the summit is now getting under way with those | now getting under way with those words from keir starmer, and next to him on the stage for the session was the ukrainian leader volodymyr zelensky. that is a crucial focus of the talks inside and we can listen to what he had to say. the the talks inside and we can listen to what he had to say.— to what he had to say. the more effective our— to what he had to say. the more effective our air _ to what he had to say. the more effective our air defence - to what he had to say. the more effective our air defence is, - to what he had to say. the more effective our air defence is, the | effective our air defence is, the more _ effective our air defence is, the

more helpless vladimir putin will be, and — more helpless vladimir putin will be, and the fewer restrictions we have _ be, and the fewer restrictions we have on— be, and the fewer restrictions we have on the use of effective weapons, the more russia will seek peace _ weapons, the more russia will seek peace. military airfields from which russian _ peace. military airfields from which russianjets take off peace. military airfields from which russian jets take off with bombs against — russian jets take off with bombs against our citizens and our children. _ against our citizens and our children, and the launch sites of russian — children, and the launch sites of russian missiles, the must all be destroyed — russian missiles, the must all be destroyed. this will not only eliminate targets but also reduce russia's— eliminate targets but also reduce russia's capability to continue this war. russia's capability to continue this war the _ russia's capability to continue this war. the missiles and drones are not the areas _ war. the missiles and drones are not the areas of— war. the missiles and drones are not the areas of state sovereignty so thus the — the areas of state sovereignty so thus the -- — the areas of state sovereignty so thus the —— there must be a collective _ thus the —— there must be a collective will to shoot them down. i collective will to shoot them down. tabbed— collective will to shoot them down. lappeai to — collective will to shoot them down. i appeal to all of you and all who can contribute to the required bravery, — can contribute to the required bravery, these steps must be taken, and i_ bravery, these steps must be taken, and i address primarily the us, uk, france, _ and i address primarily the us, uk,

france, germany, poland, and our other— france, germany, poland, and our otherfriends, france, germany, poland, and our other friends, your bravery can be decisive _ other friends, your bravery can be decisive for— other friends, your bravery can be decisive for peace.— decisive for peace. volodymyr zelensky speaking _ decisive for peace. volodymyr zelensky speaking there. - decisive for peace. volodymyr zelensky speaking there. my. zelensky speaking there. my colleague spent the day there at blenheim palace. in the last hour, the european parliament has re—elected ursula von der leyen as commission president — handing her a second five—year term at the helm of the eu. despite fears she might lose the vote, she secured the backing of 401 members of the european parliament at the vote in strasbourg — 41 more than she needed. among those who voted against her were the 24 meps from italian prime minister giorgia meloni's party. this is the moment the results were announced. applause this is the result of the vote. members— this is the result of the vote. members voting _ this is the result of the vote. members voting at _ this is the result of the vote. members voting at majority i this is the result of the vote. i members voting at majority of component _ members voting at majority of component members, - members voting at majority of component members, 360. i members voting at majority of i component members, 360. votes members voting at majority of - component members, 360. votes in favour. _ component members, 360. votes in

favour. 40k — component members, 360. votes in favour. 401,— component members, 360. votes in favour, 401. , ~ , ~ ~ ,, that was the moment ursula von der leyen was re—elected. she is once again the president of the european commission. maria demertzis is a senior fellow at bruegel — a brussels—based economic think tank. i got her response immediately after ms von der leyen's re—election. remarkable result, actually, and i thought it was going to be tighter. i had not excluded the possibility of the vote failing today and having to go to a new vote in september, we were thinking this was going to be the outcome but it hasn't, and this is a remarkable result for her which means that the last four weeks, she had contacted everybody, just about everybody in the eu, and offered

something to them for a vote and it has paid off. just something to them for a vote and it has paid off-— has paid off. just ahead of this vote, has paid off. just ahead of this vote. she _ has paid off. just ahead of this vote, she had _ has paid off. just ahead of this vote, she had a _ has paid off. just ahead of this vote, she had a blow, - has paid off. just ahead of this vote, she had a blow, she i has paid off. just ahead of this vote, she had a blow, she was criticised in a vaccine transparency judgment, referring back to the times of covid, she was criticised for not being transparent enough with the public about covid vaccine contracts. given this was a secret vote, so regardless of what meps might have said to her face—to—face, they could have done it and voted against her, but she seems to have got through with all the work. yes. got through with all the work. yes, and she is associated _ got through with all the work. te: and she is associated with the crisis president and she had to put up crisis president and she had to put up with two remarkable crises in the eu, the pandemic and then of course the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis, and she has been accused of not being transparent but she had to do everything very quickly back then. she has scored a

number of successes during the pandemic, the vaccination, the creation of the vaccines in record time, putting together a programme of support, that has been a remarkable support during success, so it has all been positive for her in the end of despite some hiccups along the way. —— that has been a remarkable success. she along the way. -- that has been a remarkable success.— along the way. -- that has been a remarkable success. she talked about us makin: remarkable success. she talked about us making the — remarkable success. she talked about us making the choice _ remarkable success. she talked about us making the choice of— remarkable success. she talked about us making the choice of strength i remarkable success. she talked about us making the choice of strength and | us making the choice of strength and she very much but the focus on defence and security, not least because of what we are seeing in ukraine. do you think that is what pushed her over the edge and got her the victory? pushed her over the edge and got her thevicto ? _ pushed her over the edge and got her thevicto ? , pushed her over the edge and got her thevicto ? . the victory? possibly. it is correct what ou the victory? possibly. it is correct what you say. _ the victory? possibly. it is correct what you say, some _ the victory? possibly. it is correct what you say, some continuity i what you say, some continuity policies, they are desirable given that we still have a war on our borders and she represents that continuity and she has announced a number of measures that will be different in the second term and most of it has to do with the way

that the eu will deal with issues of defence, ukraine in particular, but defence, ukraine in particular, but defence more generally, one of the biggest changes being the announcement of a new commissioner for defence, and we need to see the details of what this role will entail and how it will be split between a new commissioner and the high representative, and we will see more of this from the state of the union in september now that she is so, but it is a big thing that she will be able to do.— so, but it is a big thing that she will be able to do. climate policy is another _ will be able to do. climate policy is another thing _ will be able to do. climate policy is another thing that _ will be able to do. climate policy is another thing that she - will be able to do. climate policy is another thing that she has i will be able to do. climate policy. is another thing that she has been very vocal about, and she says she is very much committed to the green deal but we saw what happened in thosejunior european parliamentary elections, so many greens losing seats in the last election. she will persevere, and they were pretty angry, they were not that supportive of her? . , , ., of her? that is true, but on the other hand. — of her? that is true, but on the other hand, the _ of her? that is true, but on the

other hand, the green - of her? that is true, but on the other hand, the green policies| of her? that is true, but on the i other hand, the green policies are when it policies, and the fact that the greens have lost does not mean that the union does not support accelerating green policies and all parties are in favour of that i may be that is one of the reasons why the greens lost because they have lost a bit of their purpose. on the other hand, great continuity in continuing policies for the eu and we heard her saying this morning, she will accelerate policies on climate which is very good news. that was maria demertzis, a senior fellow at bruegel. ursula von der leyen says she is working now for a strong europe after her re—election.

hello. if you're a fan of warm summer weather, well, this summer has certainly made you wait for it, but the next couple of days probably will be to your liking. in fact, tomorrow, some places could get to 31 degrees. hot for some of us, pretty humid for just about all of us because the jet stream, of days the flow of winds high in the atmosphere steering weather systems around the globe, is bending to the north of our shores, allowing us to draw this very warm and humid air up from the south. feeling the effects of that this afternoon across england and wales, where we are seeing some sunshine. more clouds, some rain, too, for northern ireland and western scotland. north—east scotland given some brightness getting into the low 20s celsius and further south, many parts of england and wales into the middle 20s. those temperatures above the average for the time of year. 27 or 28, the high in the southeast corner. and it's going to be a really warm and quite humid night, quite misty and murky for coastal

hills in the west, and those overnight lows 13 to 17 degrees. so getting off to a pretty warm start tomorrow morning. and where we see that sunshine across many parts of england and wales, those temperatures will really respond through the day. quite misty and murky though for some of these western coasts, some more cloud generally at times for northern ireland and scotland, some rain into the western isles, where it will also turn quite breezy, but for many spots pretty warm. 21—22 degrees for belfast and for glasgow. 30 in london, somewhere could get to 31 degrees, but it probably won't last all that long because of this frontal system pushing in from the west on saturday, bringing some outbreaks of rain. but if that front moves slowly enough, we will still be able to bring some warm air into eastern parts of england through the day on saturday, so it could be another pretty warm one across those eastern parts where we see sunshine. although some showers and thunderstorms could erupt further west, a band of heavy rain moving quite slowly and cooling things off. so 16 for belfast, 18 for plymouth, but still perhaps the mid to high 20s across parts of central and eastern england.

however, through saturday night into sunday that rain will slide northwards and eastwards, sweeping the heat and humidity away. a cooler day for all of us on sunday. not a bad day weather wise. some spells of sunshine, one or two showers, but top temperatures north to south, 15—22 degrees.

read david told the post office inquiry that it didn't occur to him to look further into the organisation pass it systems. earlier today, organisation pass it systems. earliertoday, pat organisation pass it systems. earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the same earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the samejob earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the same job from earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the same job from 2000 earlier today, pat mcfadden, who held the same job from 2000 and 70,000 97 politicians were reliant on others telling the truth as they make decisions about horizon it failures. we speak to our correspondent who has been watching. we have had an apology from mr ed davey, tell us about that and what else has emerged. that davey, tell us about that and what else has emerged.— davey, tell us about that and what else has emerged. that is right. we have had an — else has emerged. that is right. we have had an apology _ else has emerged. that is right. we have had an apology from _ else has emerged. that is right. we have had an apology from sir- else has emerged. that is right. we have had an apology from sir ed i have had an apology from sir ed davey who is speaking to the inquiry now. the apology essentially centres around his actions when he was a postal affairs minister from 2010. the main bulk of the apology and what he is now discussing is around

alan bates, the sub—postmaster campaigner who wrote to him on the