is going to be a were closed. there is going to be a statement from baroness heather hallett and then a film featuring families' loved ones. and the people who died from covid, there is still struggling with long covid are not the only victims of the virus. children unable to go to school, business is closed, many folded. none covid treatment delayed, mixing band and there was of course the approach to care homes as well. we remember all those things and we remember all those things and we remember the ever changing and confusing rules, not that we understood them at the time, and we remember those we lost, those who died alone, those we mourn. the covid inquiry — what do you want? here is the news.

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 next slide, please. jenny harries, dominic raab was there. borisjohnson, matt hancock and more. in scotland, nicola sturgeon's daily press conferences. my sturgeon's daily press conferences. my sister and her husband used to tell me about them on a daily basis. burnishing her credentials as the mother of the nation. how long ago that was. the inquiry will be divided into six modules. it is expected to focus on the biggest and most controversial parts of the government's response and there will be a report after every module is complete. the final report is in three years' time. we are going to

find out about it all from our correspondent kath burns is in italy. at ten o'clock, we were here baroness halep�*s opening remarks. amanda is in essex. and ellen is there as well. ellen, what do you want to know? it there as well. ellen, what do you want to know?— there as well. ellen, what do you want to know? it will be interesting to see how the _ want to know? it will be interesting to see how the rules _ want to know? it will be interesting to see how the rules didn't - want to know? it will be interesting to see how the rules didn't apply i want to know? it will be interesting to see how the rules didn't apply toi to see how the rules didn't apply to the government at the same time as everybody else. the government at the same time as everybody else-— everybody else. hold that thought for a minute- _ everybody else. hold that thought for a minute. i— everybody else. hold that thought for a minute. i should _ everybody else. hold that thought for a minute. i should have - everybody else. hold that thought for a minute. i should have told i for a minute. i should have told you, we are of course keeping an eye on what is happening in nottingham. you heard in that news, news of road closures in the city centre because of what police say is a serious

incident. the public have been told to avoid the area. trams and some buses have been suspended, so we will keep you up to speed with what is happening. sorry, ellen, carry on. it is happening. sorry, ellen, carry on. , , ., on. it will be interesting to find out how the — on. it will be interesting to find out how the rules _ on. it will be interesting to find out how the rules seems - on. it will be interesting to find out how the rules seems to - on. it will be interesting to find l out how the rules seems to apply differently to the government at the same time that they applied to us. that is the issue we were addressing yesterday in our conversation about borisjohnson, and we hear it again and again. thank you. amanda in essex, running a business. what do you think you will hear and what do you think you will hear and what do you want to hear? i you think you will hear and what do you want to hear?— you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating _ you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating to _ you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating to hear— you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating to hear how - you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating to hear how it - you want to hear? i think it's going to be fascinating to hear how it all| to be fascinating to hear how it all panned _ to be fascinating to hear how it all panned out from the beginning. but also, _ panned out from the beginning. but also, i'm _ panned out from the beginning. but also, i'm probablya minority in

that— also, i'm probablya minority in that i_ also, i'm probablya minority in that i think— also, i'm probablya minority in that i think we didn't have a global pandemic— that i think we didn't have a global pandemic before, so everything we did was_ pandemic before, so everything we did was new, there was nothing to go back on. _ did was new, there was nothing to go back on, nothing to see what happened before. sol back on, nothing to see what happened before. so i think it's interesting to see why they made those _ interesting to see why they made those decisions, based on what data, based _ those decisions, based on what data, based on _ those decisions, based on what data, based on what graphs they saw. i'm intrigued _ based on what graphs they saw. i'm intrigued about how it all panned out. obviously, the whole social gathering — out. obviously, the whole social gathering was ill—advised and shouldn't have happened etc, but i am more _ shouldn't have happened etc, but i am more interested in why they made the decisions they made. do am more interested in why they made the decisions they made.— the decisions they made. do you think we should _ the decisions they made. do you think we should cut _ the decisions they made. do you think we should cut them - the decisions they made. do you think we should cut them a - the decisions they made. do you think we should cut them a bit . the decisions they made. do you| think we should cut them a bit of slack on their decisions at the beginning, when nobody knew what we had on our plate? the scientists didn't fully understand it, so there was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearl , i

was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly. i am — was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly. i am no _ was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly, i am no expert, _ was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly, i am no expert, but- was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly, i am no expert, but i - was that period, wasn't there? yeah. clearly, i am no expert, but i think. clearly, i am no expert, but i think they did _ clearly, i am no expert, but i think they did as— clearly, i am no expert, but i think they did as well as they could have done _ they did as well as they could have done under— they did as well as they could have done under the circumstances. every nrorning. _ done under the circumstances. every morning, they woke up with probably zero steep. _ morning, they woke up with probably zero sleep, and i had to make such important — zero sleep, and i had to make such important decisions that would affect— important decisions that would affect notjust them, but important decisions that would affect not just them, but the whole country _ affect not just them, but the whole country. and the decisions that we made _ country. and the decisions that we made would affect other countries because _ made would affect other countries because i— made would affect other countries because i presume they were all talking _ because i presume they were all talking to — because i presume they were all talking to each other to find out what _ talking to each other to find out what everyone should do. so i would cut them _ what everyone should do. so i would cut them some slack. i think they had a _ cut them some slack. i think they had a massive job on their hands and they had _ had a massive job on their hands and they had nothing to go on. they were literativ— they had nothing to go on. they were literally making it up each day, i imagine — literally making it up each day, i imauine. �* ., literally making it up each day, i imauine. �* . ~ imagine. and we were all thinking, pandemic?! _ imagine. and we were all thinking, pandemic?! what _ imagine. and we were all thinking, pandemic?! what is _ imagine. and we were all thinking, pandemic?! what is happening? i pandemic?! what is happening? exactly. we saw it on a netflix documentary, and all of a sudden, we were living it. everyone makes mistakes. and they certainly made a lot of mistakes. but they also did a lot of mistakes. but they also did a lot of mistakes. but they also did a

lot of things that were right. some will a . ree, lot of things that were right. some will agree, some _ lot of things that were right. some will agree, some will _ lot of things that were right. some will agree, some will very - lot of things that were right. some will agree, some will very much i will agree, some will very much disagree. so many different perspectives, but none of us unaffected. we will be talking to a reporter in nottingham about the major incident there this morning shortly. forgive me for interrupting anyone. stephanie in taunton, my manager of a care home. right. in fact, i will come to you in a second because we have our reporter in nottingham, navtej because we have our reporter in nottingham, navteonhal. we have been hearing about this incident and i think you can tell us more? yes. i think you can tell us more? yes, i'm currently _ i think you can tell us more? yes, i'm currently standing _ i think you can tell us more? yes, i'm currently standing in - i think you can tell us more? was i'm currently standing in nottingham city centre, pretty much as central as you can be, around the corner from the theatre royal in nottingham, not far from john lewis. this is one of the busiest parts of

the city and currently, there is a large cordon in place with police vehicles and officers everywhere. there is a fire engine around the corner as well and this has been the case since early morning. we understand these cordons were put in place around 5:30am, but why is still a big question. there hasn't been any detail provided by police as to what this incident is. they have just described it as an ongoing serious incident. around six roads have been closed and the cordon is quite large across the city centre, heading into the north of the city as well and there is a significant police presence and significant emergency services here as well. it has affected transport across the city as well. this is happening during rush hour. all trams across nottingham are currently suspended. many bus services have also been suspended. it has caused major disruption, but we hope to hear more

from the police about what has caused this widespread disruption and details of this ongoing serious incident. . ., ~ and details of this ongoing serious incident. . . ~' , ., and details of this ongoing serious incident. . ., ~ , ., ~ , and details of this ongoing serious incident. . . ~' , ., ~ , incident. navte', thank you. as soon as we know — incident. navtej, thank you. as soon as we know more, _ incident. navtej, thank you. as soon as we know more, we _ incident. navtej, thank you. as soon as we know more, we will _ incident. navtej, thank you. as soon as we know more, we will tell- incident. navtej, thank you. as soon as we know more, we will tell you. | as we know more, we will tell you. amanda, i was going to ask you another question. 08085 909693 and the phones, 85058 and the text. as somebody who runs a cafe, there was the controversial moment, eat out to help out. people were talking about sunak�*s decision against scientific advice. it's a matter of great contention at the moment. how did that affect your business? for

contention at the moment. how did that affect your business?— that affect your business? for us, it was good- _ that affect your business? for us, it was good- it — that affect your business? for us, it was good. it gave _ that affect your business? for us, it was good. it gave us _ that affect your business? for us, it was good. it gave us a - that affect your business? for us, it was good. it gave us a massive | it was good. it gave us a massive boost. it also gave us reassurance, because for months, the cafe had been empty. i didn't know if people were going to come back out. and then all of a sudden, from day one, we were packed from the moment we opened until when we closed. so it was huge reassurance that people were still going to come out. and it gave us a boost in sales, you can't deny that. we literally had queues that we haven't had before and we haven't seen again. mentally and financially, it was good. it was hard work, it was stressful. there was a lot of cleaning we had to do between tables. but on the whole, from what i can remember, no one

said, i am from what i can remember, no one said, iam not from what i can remember, no one said, i am not going to sit there because it is too close to them or anything like that. we had all the measures in place. as a cafe owner, it was good. i don't know what the effects were on the whole covid graph, but for us, effects were on the whole covid graph, butfor us, it effects were on the whole covid graph, but for us, it was good. and graph, but for us, it was good. and that is what — graph, but for us, it was good. and that is what the _ graph, but for us, it was good. and that is what the inquiry will be exploring over the next three years. thank you. coming up, jo in chesterfield. jo, i am thank you. coming up, jo in chesterfield. jo, iam reading thank you. coming up, jo in chesterfield. jo, i am reading that you are an icu nurse. what do you want from this inquiry? i you are an icu nurse. what do you want from this inquiry?— want from this inquiry? i want answers. _ want from this inquiry? i want answers. but _ want from this inquiry? i want answers, but i _ want from this inquiry? i want answers, but i also _ want from this inquiry? i want answers, but i also want i answers, but i also want accountability. these inquiries take years— accountability. these inquiries take years but _ accountability. these inquiries take years but at the end, nobody is accountable. now we have this covid inguiry _

accountable. now we have this covid inquiry if_ accountable. now we have this covid inquiry. if they mismanaged and broke _ inquiry. if they mismanaged and broke the — inquiry. if they mismanaged and broke the law, i want notjust fines — broke the law, i want notjust fines if— broke the law, i want notjust fines. if there were serious breaches— fines. if there were serious breaches of the law, i want them to be accountable. i am still very angry — be accountable. i am still very angry i— be accountable. i am still very angry. i was diagnosed with ptsd after— angry. i was diagnosed with ptsd after spending all of covid in there — after spending all of covid in there it _ after spending all of covid in there. it looks like the government and boris _ there. it looks like the government and borisjohnson are still not taking — and borisjohnson are still not taking seriously anything that happened during the covid pandemic. that is— happened during the covid pandemic. that is why— happened during the covid pandemic. that is why i need answers, but i also _ that is why i need answers, but i also need — that is why i need answers, but i also need actions. and i don't think we are _ also need actions. and i don't think we are going to see action from this inquiry _ we are going to see action from this inuui . ~ , ., , , ., inquiry. well, if people deserve to be punished. _ inquiry. well, if people deserve to be punished. you _ inquiry. well, if people deserve to be punished, you are _ inquiry. well, if people deserve to be punished, you are saying i inquiry. well, if people deserve to be punished, you are saying theyl be punished, you are saying they should be. what about your own experience in icu, what was that

like? it experience in icu, what was that like? ., , experience in icu, what was that like? . , ., experience in icu, what was that like? ., ., ., , experience in icu, what was that like? ., ., ., like? it was a roller-coaster of emotions- _ like? it was a roller-coaster of emotions. when _ like? it was a roller-coaster of emotions. when arriving i like? it was a roller-coaster of emotions. when arriving in i like? it was a roller-coaster of| emotions. when arriving in the morning — emotions. when arriving in the morning and going in the lift to the eighth— morning and going in the lift to the eighth floor, that 30 seconds in the lift was _ eighth floor, that 30 seconds in the lift was in _ eighth floor, that 30 seconds in the lift was in complete silence with my colleagues. then you arrive and you see all— colleagues. then you arrive and you see all the — colleagues. then you arrive and you see all the posters with the rainbows and everything, and that .ave rainbows and everything, and that gave you — rainbows and everything, and that gave you a — rainbows and everything, and that gave you a sense of why i was going there _ gave you a sense of why i was going there but _ gave you a sense of why i was going there. but then opening the double doors, _ there. but then opening the double doors, knowing you are going to risk your life _ doors, knowing you are going to risk your life going into the icu, we were _ your life going into the icu, we were extremely frightened some mornings. then you go in there and put on _ mornings. then you go in there and put on the — mornings. then you go in there and put on the ppe and everything. my patients— put on the ppe and everything. my patients were alone, they were not allowed _ patients were alone, they were not allowed to — patients were alone, they were not allowed to have family. i became the husband _ allowed to have family. i became the husband and the son of my patients, their brother, because nobody was allowed _ their brother, because nobody was allowed to— their brother, because nobody was allowed to be there. i spent hours with my— allowed to be there. i spent hours with my patients. some of them

survived. — with my patients. some of them survived, some of them i was there in their— survived, some of them i was there in their last — survived, some of them i was there in their last moments holding their hand because nobody else could be there _ hand because nobody else could be there and — hand because nobody else could be there. and the image of their eyes have left— there. and the image of their eyes have left a — there. and the image of their eyes have left a lasting impression on me. have left a lasting impression on me each — have left a lasting impression on me. each one i lost, they left a scar— me. each one i lost, they left a scar on— me. each one i lost, they left a scar on my— me. each one i lost, they left a scar on my heart. that is why i get angry— scar on my heart. that is why i get angry when— scar on my heart. that is why i get angry when i— scar on my heart. that is why i get angry when i see borisjohnson had a wedding _ angry when i see borisjohnson had a wedding planner going to chequers and all— wedding planner going to chequers and all these things. he said he was following _ and all these things. he said he was following the law. no, you didn't, because _ following the law. no, you didn't, because nobody was allowed to mix households. that was when my patients — households. that was when my patients were dying alone. it makes me very— patients were dying alone. it makes me very angry that they think they are above — me very angry that they think they are above the law and the rules always— are above the law and the rules always should be obeyed by everybody outside _ always should be obeyed by everybody outside downing street. they need to be accountable. joe, outside downing street. they need to be accountable.— be accountable. joe, i know it's a cliche, but _ be accountable. joe, i know it's a cliche, but thank _ be accountable. joe, i know it's a cliche, but thank you _ be accountable. joe, i know it's a cliche, but thank you for - be accountable. joe, i know it's a

cliche, but thank you for what i be accountable. joe, i know it's a | cliche, but thank you for what you did and thank you for your dedication. some of the stuff you said, you were their brother, their father. i said, you were their brother, their father. ,., said, you were their brother, their father. , ., , said, you were their brother, their father. , , father. i saw people dying younger than me. father. i saw people dying younger than me- i — father. i saw people dying younger than me- i am _ father. i saw people dying younger than me. i am still— father. i saw people dying younger than me. i am still haunted - father. i saw people dying younger than me. i am still haunted by- father. i saw people dying younger than me. i am still haunted by the| than me. i am still haunted by the image _ than me. i am still haunted by the image of— than me. i am still haunted by the image of these youngsters, especially after the second wave. in my unit, _ especially after the second wave. in my unit, there was a whole family who met — my unit, there was a whole family who met over christmas because boris johnson _ who met over christmas because boris johnson decided the covid pandemic would _ johnson decided the covid pandemic would disappear over christmas. the second _ would disappear over christmas. the second wave was a lot harder than the first— second wave was a lot harder than the first wave because i saw the impact — the first wave because i saw the impact of— the first wave because i saw the impact of the decisions of the government on families here in sheffield. iwill government on families here in sheffield. i will never forgive boris — sheffield. i will never forgive borisjohnson for how sheffield. i will never forgive boris johnson for how he managed the pandemic _ boris johnson for how he managed the andemic. . ~ boris johnson for how he managed the

andemic. ., ,, , ., ,, , ., pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in taunton, hello. _ pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in taunton, hello. i— pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in taunton, hello. i am _ pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in taunton, hello. i am seeing - pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in taunton, hello. i am seeing that i pandemic. thank you. stephanie, in| taunton, hello. i am seeing that you are a manager of a care home. an important plank of this inquiry. i am. my thoughts go out to the gentleman before and to all his colleagues. how emotive this subject has been, and still is. my heart goes out to him. we had our challenges at our end. don't forget the care homes, because we have been there and it is quite emotional. so if you were at the inquiry asking questions and making a point, what would it be? i questions and making a point, what would it be?— would it be? i would love that gentleman — would it be? i would love that gentleman with _ would it be? i would love that gentleman with me _

would it be? i would love that gentleman with me and i i would it be? i would love that i gentleman with me and i would love some others with me that you have probably spoken to today. i would love my colleagues with me and i would literally look at them and say, lots of questions came to mind, but when did they know in their government rooms, when did they know there was going to be a major problem? if we could just get some honest truths from them, it is a time now to be honest. they could just say, look, we didn't have any guidance on how this was going to happen. as a nurse many years ago, we were told there was going to be a particular virus that would hit the country. i don't know if your listeners remember, but as the old nurse that i am, it was always something in the background that could happen and they would have

been privy to something happening before. none of us had any guidelines on this. all we knew was that with any disease, you would have a certain protocol you would need to follow, and that was what we did. we knew there was something happening. we closed down two weeks before. my daughter and i spent two nights creating an environment that would be safe for staff coming in and the residents in our care home. the visitors were put on hold, they were happy to follow our resume. we thought it would only be three weeks, a month. did we know it was going to last as long as it did? no, and we were challenged every day with the situations we had to overcome. the main thing was the knowledge on ppe, cross infection, procedures around isolation. those

were things we had to learn quickly. we were soon in disposable uniforms. just to keep people informed, we will be back to find out what is happening in nottingham, a major incident has been reported. filth. happening in nottingham, a ma'or incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about — incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. _ incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. no, _ incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. no, i _ incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. no, i just _ incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. no, i just want i incident has been reported. oh, yes, sorry about that. no, i just want to l sorry about that. no, i 'ust want to keep people — sorry about that. no, i 'ust want to keep people abreast i sorry about that. no, i just want to keep people abreast of— sorry about that. no, i just want to keep people abreast of the - keep people abreast of the situation. when you saw the matt hancock whatsapp messages, there is a big row over that and what should and shouldn't be released, what should be redacted, all of that. helen wakeley was the social care minister at the time. matt hancock maintains that there was selective leaking and those people have an agenda. that aside, helen wakeley,

the social care minister, did warn him in those whatsapp messages about leaving people isolated, the extreme loneliness, the effect on people's mental health, how this would be cruel and should not be allowed to happen. you must have seen that first hand. i happen. you must have seen that first hand. , first hand. i did. do they live in the real world? _ first hand. i did. do they live in the real world? that _ first hand. i did. do they live in the real world? that is - first hand. i did. do they live in the real world? that is a i first hand. i did. do they live in i the real world? that is a question. i will come — the real world? that is a question. i will come back _ the real world? that is a question. i will come back to _ the real world? that is a question. i will come back to you, _ the real world? that is a question. i will come back to you, because l the real world? that is a question. i will come back to you, because i | i will come back to you, because i know you have more to say. hayley compton is our reporter in nottingham. can you update us? i am 'ust outside nottingham. can you update us? i am just outside the _ nottingham. can you update us? i am just outside the theatre role in nottingham, which is a famous theatre — nottingham, which is a famous theatre with big columns outside —— theatre with big columns outside —— the theatre — theatre with big columns outside —— the theatre royal. in this area, you don't _ the theatre royal. in this area, you don't normally see the blue and white _ don't normally see the blue and white police cordon which has cordoned _ white police cordon which has cordoned off for the reds in this area _ cordoned off for the reds in this area i_ cordoned off for the reds in this area i can— cordoned off for the reds in this area. i can see a police van and at

least _ area. i can see a police van and at least four— area. i can see a police van and at least four police vehicles, all with their— least four police vehicles, all with their blue — least four police vehicles, all with their blue lights flashing. there are several police officers i have spoken — are several police officers i have spoken to — are several police officers i have spoken to this morning. they can't tell me _ spoken to this morning. they can't tell me what happened, they are just saying _ tell me what happened, they are just saying it's _ tell me what happened, they are just saying it's a — tell me what happened, they are just saying it's a major incident and one of them _ saying it's a major incident and one of them was — saying it's a major incident and one of them was here since five in the morning — of them was here since five in the morning. one of them saw what was going _ morning. one of them saw what was going on— morning. one of them saw what was going on and just came in on his shift _ going on and just came in on his shift early— going on and just came in on his shift early to help out. and in fact, — shift early to help out. and in fact, there is an unmarked vehicle outside _ fact, there is an unmarked vehicle outside the — fact, there is an unmarked vehicle outside the theatre royal which is a black— outside the theatre royal which is a black 4x4 _ outside the theatre royal which is a black 4x4 and i have just seen armed police _ black 4x4 and i have just seen armed police officers get inside that vehicle _ police officers get inside that vehicle. they are not the only specialist _ vehicle. they are not the only specialist police officers here this morning — specialist police officers here this morning. we have been hearing about police _ morning. we have been hearing about police officers in maroonjumpsuits, which _ police officers in maroonjumpsuits, which are _ police officers in maroonjumpsuits, which are a — police officers in maroonjumpsuits, which are a specialist unit. i am being _ which are a specialist unit. i am being told — which are a specialist unit. i am being told we will hear news soon on what has _ being told we will hear news soon on what has happened. i have been talking _ what has happened. i have been talking to — what has happened. i have been talking to people here and they are bemused — talking to people here and they are bemused. they don't know what is going _ bemused. they don't know what is going on — bemused. they don't know what is going on. they are just trying to make _ going on. they are just trying to make their— going on. they are just trying to make their way to school, college or work _ make their way to school, college or

work and _ make their way to school, college or work. and they are saying because this isn't— work. and they are saying because this isn't the only cordon, there are several— this isn't the only cordon, there are several around the city, it must be something major and it looks very alarming _ be something major and it looks very alarming. but it does look like it is under— alarming. but it does look like it is under control. the police have cordoned — is under control. the police have cordoned off lots of areas and it is causing _ cordoned off lots of areas and it is causing major disruption. we cordoned off lots of areas and it is causing major disruption.- causing ma'or disruption. we are 'ust causing major disruption. we are just looking _ causing major disruption. we are just looking at — causing major disruption. we are just looking at pictures _ causing major disruption. we are just looking at pictures of- just looking at pictures of beautiful day, but an eerie emptiness in the city centre. we saw fire engines, police officers, the police cordon. but we still do not know what happened? we police cordon. but we still do not know what happened?— police cordon. but we still do not know what happened? we have got no news so far was _ know what happened? we have got no news so far was that _ know what happened? we have got no news so far was that i _ know what happened? we have got no news so far was that i am _ know what happened? we have got no news so far was that i am being i know what happened? we have got no news so far was that i am being told . news so far was that i am being told we will— news so far was that i am being told we will know shortly what has been happening. the cordon appeared at 5am, _ happening. the cordon appeared at 5am. so— happening. the cordon appeared at 5am. so it — happening. the cordon appeared at 5am, so it must be something major because _ 5am, so it must be something major because there are several places in the city— because there are several places in the city that have this blue and white _ the city that have this blue and white tape. there is major

disruption. the trams have completely stopped. there is one that is— completely stopped. there is one that is completely empty next to me. it isiust_ that is completely empty next to me. it isjust stopped in front of that is completely empty next to me. it is just stopped in front of the blue _ it is just stopped in front of the blue and — it is just stopped in front of the blue and white tape and there are several— blue and white tape and there are several police officers guarding each _ several police officers guarding each area of the city. there is one cordon _ each area of the city. there is one cordon here _ each area of the city. there is one cordon here, there is one by the university — cordon here, there is one by the university i_ cordon here, there is one by the university. i am told there are others — university. i am told there are others around the city. as soon as we know _ others around the city. as soon as we know more, i will let you know. hayley— we know more, i will let you know. hayley compton, our reporter in nottingham. a serious police incident, six roads closed and tram services suspended. the covid inquiry starts at ten o'clock. we will be hearing the opening remarks of baroness hallett. i'm going to speak to are reporter cath burns. stephanie is also on the line. i am sure she has plenty more to say. kath burns, our health

correspondent, is where the inquiry is this morning. what shape is this taking, how long is it going to last and when will we get anyjudgments from lady hallett? this and when will we get any 'udgments from lady hallett?i from lady hallett? this is the start of hearin: from lady hallett? this is the start of hearing witnesses _ from lady hallett? this is the start of hearing witnesses and _ from lady hallett? this is the start of hearing witnesses and we i from lady hallett? this is the start of hearing witnesses and we are i of hearing witnesses and we are expecting this phase to last three years. they have one aim, which is to ask, what did we get right, what did we get wrong and what can we learn to protect us in future pandemics? there is a massive scope, so they are splitting it into different modules. they have named six of those modules so far. the first one is getting under way today. that is looking at pandemic preparedness. behind me, there are a lot of people in red. these people are bereaved families who have come here today, lining up outside the

entrance, so people have to walk past them to get in. they want to be front and centre of what is going on. i have speaking to some of these families and their stories are so emotional. one man told me how his dad caught covid in hospital, came home and infected his mum. they both died within 15 days. he couldn't visit them, he just saw them on facetime. then he had to do the funeral socially distance. another person said to me, i can't talk without crying, but it is so important for me to be here because i want people to know about the loss. ., ,., ., ., loss. there are some ma'or poiitioiens d loss. there are some ma'or politicians and i loss. there are some ma'or politicians and decision i loss. there are some major- politicians and decision makers who will be taking part, quite rightly. it's a bad sound line. we will try and get a better one and we would talk to you presently. that was cath burns, outside the inquiry. we will

be back with her when we have improved the line. we were talking about the forthcoming covid inquiry which starts at ten o'clock. hi, kirsten. stephanie, the isolation, heartbreaking to be at the centre of that and to see it.— that and to see it. absolutely. both as staff members _ that and to see it. absolutely. both as staff members and _ that and to see it. absolutely. both as staff members and their- that and to see it. absolutely. both j as staff members and their families in particular, we are quite a small, family run home. we had the same struggles that others had. we didn't lose anyone to covid, so we are proud of that as a team. but i wouldn't be down on any care homes that lost anyone, because people were unexpectedly pushed into this scenario. we were lucky the weather was good. my daughter and i decided

to not lock anyone in their bedrooms and isolate them. we decided that if we kept safe and we did the right measures, we could open our community. so we became a community ourselves here at hummingbird. and we opened the back door and let residents out of their bedrooms. we did everything we could with the small team we had. we took on board what the government was saying, but we worked in isolation because nobody was available. the cqc, social services, everyone was working from home. we couldn't get hold of anyone. so as the owner of this home, i lived there for over a year. i worked tirelessly along with my colleagues. i couldn't have done it without my daughter alison. there

was a lady called abbie who was with us at the time and my mum, who was 80, came in to help. tiffany, neil, we did this as a team together for the first six or eight months, because we had to. the loneliness, i had to show a brave front at all times because my colleagues need did that. and i sometimes used to cry in the flat. i was to go for a walk around the block. i may not have been allowed to, but we live in a countrified area, so after a few weeks, i was going a bit stir crazy, sized to go out late at night. stir cra is a sized to go out late at night. stir crazy is a good phrase for what a lot of people felt at the time. we had some lot of people felt at the time. - had some people who were poorly, so we decided we could divide the house into sections. alison looked after

any poorly residents.— any poorly residents. stephanie, it's been lovely. _ any poorly residents. stephanie, it's been lovely. sorry, - any poorly residents. stephanie, it's been lovely. sorry, there i any poorly residents. stephanie, it's been lovely. sorry, there is i any poorly residents. stephanie, l it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! _ it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! i _ it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! i want _ it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! i want to _ it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! i want to thank- it's been lovely. sorry, there is so much to say! i want to thank the l much to say! i want to thank the staff who were with us at the time. they were brilliant. and there was an nhs at the time, seiko. she went through hell and i'm sure she would have lots questions. can i quickly say, there is a lot of reflection to be had, that can we do the six cs — care, compassion, kindness, empathy. if we carry on like that, we can allow the government to squabble and find out more. ifeel immensely proud that i have such a good team here that we can move forward at hummingbird. there are lots of memories. and we are about to do a

project. memories. and we are about to do a qo'ect, ,., ., ." memories. and we are about to do a ro'ect. ,., ., a , ., . project. good luck with the pro'ect! what an amazing i project. good luck with the pro'ect! what an amazing call. i project. good luck with the pro'ect! what an amazing call. the i project. good luck with the project! what an amazing call. the calls i project. good luck with the project! | what an amazing call. the calls have been amazing so far and there will been amazing so far and there will be more towards the opening of the inquiry. this is a reminder of some of the rules, there was great confusion, and some of the phone—ins that we had, i will never, ever forget. utterly heartbreaking stories from people talking about their lives at the time. it is interesting to remind ourselves of some of the rules in different nations but this is for england, 1st ofjune 2020 people could meet outdoors and groups of six with social distancing of two metres, the 13th ofjune you can bubble with another household as long as there was only one adult in your household. lith ofjuly 2020 social distancing becomes one metre plus, not two metres, at the same time the first local lockdown in the uk comes into force on part of leicestershire. forthejuly

into force on part of leicestershire. for the july 2020 socially distance weddings of less than 20 guests are allowed, singing and playing instruments is not allowed. ever changing. some people hearing and seeing bats now think what madness was theirs, i do think it was absolutely necessary. what do you think? 08085 909693, or text 85058. the covid inquiry, what do you want? more to come. here is the news from nick hatfield. good morning. evidence will officially start being heard at the covid inquiry today. initially the inquiry will look at how well prepared the uk was before 2020. the chair, baroness hallett, says the hearings are expected to last at least three years. police have closed a number of roads in nottingham because of an ongoing serious incident. they've been called to a number of locations. trams are also suspended. official figures show uk wages have risen

at their fastest rate in 20 years — excluding the pandemic — but are still lagging behind the cost of living. regular pay — not including bonuses — increased by 7.2% in the three months to april. the mayor of miami has called for peaceful protests when donald trump makes his initial appearance in court later to face multiple charges of hoarding classified documents. security around the courthouse is tight. now the sport with katie smith. good morning. ben stokes reckons having as much fun as you can has been the trick to england's revivial with him at the helm — they've won 11 of the 13 tests they've played since he became captain. this is bbc news. we are breaking away from nicky campbell's phone in to bring you the latest on that major incident in nottingham mentioned in nicky's show. we don't

have many details just yet but a large police cordon is in place and multiple roads are closed in the city centre. hopefully we can bring you some of the latest pictures from nottingham. we will be bringing those as soon as we are able. obviously this incident has led to travel disruptions as well at the moment and there is disruption to bus services. that is the scene in moment and there is disruption to bus services. that is the nottingham city centre and as i mentioned there is a police investigation into what has been described by authorities as a serious incident in nottingham which at the moment we do not have too many details on. as you can see from these pictures, the main centre of these pictures, the main centre of the town has been closed. i know that area quite well, you can see there is a tram, it is a very busy thoroughfare normally in the centre

of nottingham but at the moment because of what has been described as a serious incident, the centre of nottingham has effectively come to a standstill. a number of roads have been close. some of our colleagues on the ground are starting to send more details of what they are gathering so far. they have been saying roads have been closed, that is near the royal centre, you can see a fire engine in the middle of moment and there is disruption to bus a ervices. that is the moment and there is disruption to bus a fire es. that is the moment and there is disruption to bus a fire enginet is the moment and there is disruption to bus a fire engine in; the moment and there is disruption to bus a fire engine in the! moment and there is disruption to bus a fire engine in the middle of the road. the leader of see a fire engine in the middle of the road. the leader of nottinghamshire council has also been reacting on twitter, councillor brian bradley has been saying he hopes everyone in the city is ok, thoughts with everyone in the city, it is not yet clear what happened but i hope everyone is ok. just to remind viewers on the bbc news

channel, we are getting reports to