the motives and need to determine the motives behind these attacks and will keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say more. we are keeping an open mind as we investigate the circumstances surrounding these incidents and are working alongside counterterrorism policing to establish the facts, as we normally would do in these types of circumstances. we have a man in custody, arrested on suspicion of murder. we don't believe there is anyone else involved in this incident. it is safe to go into the city centre but there are a number of streets which will remain close, including ilkeston road, milton street, magdala road, so officers can gather evidence to understand what has happened. like i think it is interesting that they have cleared up that they are not looking for anybody else in connection with this. that is a

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 in the past few _ anyway. to take us through what you have seen in the past few hours - have seen in the past few hours since you have been here. there is a big police presence and this cordon has moved further back. imilieu big police presence and this cordon has moved further back.— big police presence and this cordon has moved further back. when we got here we were — has moved further back. when we got here we were able _ has moved further back. when we got here we were able to _ has moved further back. when we got here we were able to walk _ has moved further back. when we got here we were able to walk in - has moved further back. when we got here we were able to walk in front - here we were able to walk in front of the theatre royal. that has now been cordoned off but this is quite a big cordon. we are on thejunction here of quite a few major roads in the city. we are outside the theatre

royal now, a lot of cafe is and bars, and just a few streets away is victoria centre, a big shopping centre with big names, all the usual shops you would imagine. just stand there is the market square. this is a really busy area of the city. people are starting to come out, as you say. on a normal day, a beautiful sunny day, this would be full of people. they can't go round here because it is all taped off. we keep hearing the tannoy, because we are effectively standing in a tram station. we keep hearing the tannoy saying the tram services are running. some of the bus services are running either.— running. some of the bus services are running either. what are people sa in: to are running either. what are people saying to you _ are running either. what are people saying to you when _ are running either. what are people saying to you when they _ are running either. what are people saying to you when they have - saying to you when they have wondered in when they haven't known what is going on? yes. wondered in when they haven't known what is going on?— what is going on? yes, not everyone listens to the — what is going on? yes, not everyone listens to the news. _ what is going on? yes, not everyone listens to the news. some _ what is going on? yes, not everyone listens to the news. some people i listens to the news. some people didn't know what was going on. they have stepped in, they have been quite bemused. they wanted to go from the street that street but

realised they couldn't. i have seen a lot of delivery drivers turning up here, parking their vehicles here, and then having to get their goods out of the fans that they are trying to deliver to businesses within the cordon. they are putting them on trolleys and having to wheel them through. there is a lot of disruption, but once people understand why there is disruption, they get it and they are understanding.- they get it and they are understanding. they get it and they are understandinu. �* . ., ., ., understanding. and a huge amount of sho as understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well. — understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well. i _ understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well, i imagine? _ understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well, i imagine? yes, - understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well, i imagine? yes, it - understanding. and a huge amount of shop as well, i imagine? yes, it is - shop as well, i imagine? yes, it is a really weird _ shop as well, i imagine? yes, it is a really weird atmosphere - shop as well, i imagine? yes, it is a really weird atmosphere in - shop as well, i imagine? yes, it is a really weird atmosphere in the l a really weird atmosphere in the city. this is a great city, people will know and love the city. it is thriving, it is brilliant, but very quiet. when i walk through the city i was struck by how quiet it was. it was in the early hours when i got here, it was mid—morning. it was very muted, very quiet, because people have a lot of questions about what has been going on.— what has been going on. hopefully will aet what has been going on. hopefully will get answers _ what has been going on. hopefully will get answers in _ what has been going on. hopefully will get answers in the _ what has been going on. hopefully will get answers in the next - what has been going on. hopefully will get answers in the next few i will get answers in the next few hours. of course, a lot of work for the police to be getting on with as they comb multiple sites here across

nottingham city centre. we will keep you updated, but for now, back to you updated, but for now, back to you in the studio. there will be much more from samantha throughout the rest of the day. you're watching bbc news. i want to bring you another significant story we're following in the uk today. i want to bring you another significant story we're following in the uk today. today is the first day of a new phase of the covid—i9 inquiry, which is looking into how the government handled the covid pandemic. today the inquiry has heard opening statements from counsel for the core participants. let's hear first from the bbc�*s ellie price. her report starts with some of the video testimonies from bereaved families that were played to the inquiry. i set my chief executive that we

need to take this seriously. i never thought that my dad and my sister would die five days apart. the covid inquiry is under way.— inquiry is under way. these stories were played _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect the - inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect the grief- inquiry is under way. these stories| were played to reflect the grief and anger of families affected. i am an: , i anger of families affected. i am angry. i need — anger of families affected. i am angry, i need questions - anger of families affected. i —n angry, i need questions answered. i'm still hurt. i'm still upset and it is not going to go away. children 27,000 people have died of covid. those later statistics are based on information on death certificates. the true number is likely to be much higher. lady hallet insisted people will be at the centre. i know that people with the inquiry has not suffered evidently recognise the loss. i hope that they will understand when they have seen the results of the work we are doing, that i am listening to them. this art of that i am listening to them. this part of the _ that i am listening to them. this part of the inquiry _ that i am listening to them. this part of the inquiry will focus on the uk's preparedness for the pandemic. it will hear from

the uk's preparedness for the pandemic. it will hearfrom experts, including scientists and politicians. this morning, hugo keith qc told the hearing that the uk was taken by surprise by significant aspects of the disease. and even at this stage, before hearing the evidence, it is apparent that we might not have been very well—prepared at all. it is absolutely clear now, with hindsight, that the disease was spiralling out of control. but to what extent was that possibility foreseen, landfall guarded against? the inquiry, which will take several years, will be split into several modules. the first, pandemic two pandemic preparedness, and then political decisions, followed by the impact on the nhs. future modules will examine government procurement, social care, and the impact on education and businesses. outside

the hearing today, the names of some of those who lost their lives during the pandemic were read out. members of the covid bereaved families for justice campaign said that not enough of their six and half thousand members will be heard from in the first module. more evidence from families is expected in later hearings. there are now still 45 people dying every day from covid. this part of the inquiry, which runs at the same time as one in scotland, is expected to take evidence for six weeks, with the first findings likely to be published early next year. i'm joined now by ellie price. ellie what more can you tell us from today? you'll like it was very moving hearing from people who had lost loved ones during the pandemic. that was the really — loved ones during the pandemic. trust was the really striking part of the morning. it was then the lead lawyer

to the inquiry who was, i suppose in some ways, posing more questions than he was able to answer. we will hear from a than he was able to answer. we will hearfrom a number of than he was able to answer. we will hear from a number of experts than he was able to answer. we will hearfrom a number of experts in than he was able to answer. we will hear from a number of experts in the coming weeks, be they scientists or politicians. in those politicians there will be former prime ministers and former chancellors and health secretaries. this afternoon we have heard from the british medical association, and the trades unions congress, we have of the trades unions. i think probably getting a bit punchier, if you like, in terms of the questions being asked of some of the questions being asked of some of these experts in the coming weeks. i guess some of these accusations made, the bma, for example, talking about the government, how it should have used more of the existing laboratories that we had in the uk, that too much emphasis was put on private laboratories for the testing of coronavirus. the public health service was already stretched and that more resources should have been given to the nhs before the pandemic

hit. clearly it was really put under pressure during the pandemic. there was such a narrow focus on pandemic planning, but pandemic planning surrounding the flu pandemic, and the coronavirus acted on in the different way. lessons suggesting to be learned from that. suggestions from the trade union that the rules on sick pay, for example, were too half—hearted. there was criticism of the government that it was difficult to get hold of documents. we have heard a lot about that in the last few weeks and all the papers, about rows about whatsapp groups and what notepads this group is going to have access to. it is worth pointing out that this module that we are talking about the next couple of weeks, the evidence we will hear, is about preparedness of the uk, of the health service, head of the pandemic. that really political but, if you like, the political decisions made during the pandemic, that will come later. clearly this is already

pretty political. find come later. clearly this is already pretty political-— come later. clearly this is already pretty political. and of course this is da one pretty political. and of course this is day one of _ pretty political. and of course this is day one of the _ pretty political. and of course this is day one of the inquiry, - pretty political. and of course this | is day one of the inquiry, beginning in earnest. as you just told us there, a lot of detail has come out already. this is an extensive inquiry, and it is expected to last quite a long time?— inquiry, and it is expected to last quite a long time? quite some time. one of my colleagues _ quite a long time? quite some time. one of my colleagues pointed - quite a long time? quite some time. one of my colleagues pointed out. one of my colleagues pointed out that the inquiry is expected to last probably three years, which is longer than the pandemic. i think there will be evidence taken over there will be evidence taken over the next couple of weeks and you will hear various reports of that over the next few weeks. the reports of the evidence that is gathered by baroness hallet will be collated and the reports we are told, will be released on going. they won't wait till till the end to release all the reports into these different modules. we will get some answers, i suppose, as we go along. the answer to this module, the issue of preparedness for a pandemic, we are expecting that in the new year sometime. an awful lot of evidence to go through, an awful lot of

witnesses to go through, and plenty of questions to ask them all. you sa that of questions to ask them all. you say that reports _ of questions to ask them all. you say that reports will _ of questions to ask them all. you say that reports will come as and when. we expected to have major outcomes at the conclusion of this inquiry? it outcomes at the conclusion of this inuui ? ,,.,,._ outcomes at the conclusion of this iniui ? , ., inquiry? it is probably worth remembering _ inquiry? it is probably worth remembering that _ inquiry? it is probably worth remembering that the - inquiry? it is probably worth remembering that the focus j inquiry? it is probably worth i remembering that the focus of inquiry? it is probably worth - remembering that the focus of this inquiry is to learn lessons of what has happened. that may sound like a bit of a cliche but the inquiry doesn't compel the government to do anything. quite clearly, the lessons that could be learnt in all this, whether it is about preparedness for a pandemic, about decisions that were made during, and the impact on the health service, and all those things, it would be very difficult, i would suggest, for any government to ignore those recommendations. there is no compulsion, if you like, to adopt certain roles and measures, but quite clearly, there is a massive political element in all of this, and any government, and of course we could be heading for a general election within the next couple of years, any government

listening to these recommendations, i am pretty sure, would want to be seen to be listening to them. mi. seen to be listening to them. ali, thank ou seen to be listening to them. ali, thank you very — seen to be listening to them. ali, thank you very much. that is ali price in our london newsroom. there is ongoing coverage of the covid inquiry on the bbc news website, on the live page, and on the iplayer app. you can access it either through the website or through the mobile app. let's go back to our main story. 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder at the deaths of three people in the city centre of nottingham. police are keeping an open mind. officers say they were called to ilkeston road just after liam, by two people were found dead in the street. officers were then sent to milton street, where a van driver allegedly tried to run over three people. one man is in a critical condition. two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries. in magdala road, meanwhile, another man was also

found dead. a large area of the city centre has been cordoned off while police investigate the three incidents. joe winwood reports. a local man says he heard cries for help, before hearing a bloodcurdling scream and sing a man and woman stabbed multiple times. it was the beginning of a sequence of events that led to the lockdown of nottingham city centre. officers were soon in milton street, right in the heart of the city, where it is claimed that a van tried to run over pedestrians. len saw it happen.

there were two people turning the corner. he went straight into these two people. the woman went on the kerb, the man went up in the air and there was such a bang. i wish i never saw it, it's really shaken me up. police later said a third had been hurt. the woman looked ok. the man was laying down, then he got up. i just can't believe he was able to get up after the head wound. there was also a body discovered in magdala street, just to the north of the city centre. police say they are keeping an open mind about motives, and are working with counterterrorism officers. the chief constable said, this is a horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people. we believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody. this investigation is at

its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish what happened. in a tweet, the prime minister said, what happened. in a tweet, the prime ministersaid, i what happened. in a tweet, the prime minister said, i want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response to the shocking incident in nottingham this morning. i am shocking incident in nottingham this morning. iam being kept updated shocking incident in nottingham this morning. i am being kept updated on developments. the police must be given the time to undertake their work. my thoughts are with those injured and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives. sentiment is echoed by the leader of the opposition. i am sure i seak leader of the opposition. i am sure i speak for— leader of the opposition. i am sure i speak for everybody _ leader of the opposition. i am sure i speak for everybody in _ leader of the opposition. i am sure i speak for everybody in this - leader of the opposition. i am sure i speak for everybody in this room | i speak for everybody in this room in saying that we would like to send our thoughts to all those affected, and to the emergency services, who are responding to this as we speak. this is where police arrested a 31—year—old man at 5:30am. he is now being held on suspicion of murder. all the while, forensics teams comb the city centre, as nottingham begins the search for answers. joe inward, bbc news. we now know there

will be eventual at 5pm in nottingham city centre. council leader, david mellen, says the vigil will be held outside st peter's square, so that people can come together to take in the enormity and stand together. our correspondent spoke to an eyewitness. what did you see, where and when? 5.30, i was going to work and a white van pulled up alongside me. i thought, that's weird. this was at the theatre royal, just at the corner? yeah, just on the corner. and he looked in his mirror and saw a police car behind him. he then...

quickened up. there were two people turning the corner. he went straight into these two people. the woman went on the kerb, the man went up in the air and there was such a bang. i wish i never saw it, it's really shaken me up. i went over. perhaps i shouldn't have gone over, but i wanted to see if i could help. that's it, really. but he backed up after he hit the man and the woman, and then drove up upper parliament street. and the police followed him? yes. and this was at 5.30 this morning? yes. if one of my colleagues had been there earlier, she would have been knocked over.

i took her to university and then i went back to work. did you see what happened to the man and woman who were hit? the woman was sitting up on the kerb. she looked ok. the man was lying down, but then he got up and sat on the side, waiting for an ambulance. i can't believe he was able to get up. he was bleeding quite a lot? yes, i would say so. how are you doing? um, shaky. well, i've never seen anything like it. ijust managed to look around and saw it happening. i wish i hadn't looked around. are you doing ok? yeah, i feel better now. my boss gave me a hot

drink with sugar. another eyewitness described police approaching a car. find i another eyewitness described police approaching a car-— approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff — approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on _ approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on this _ approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on this road _ approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on this road so - approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on this road so i - approaching a car. and i will hear a lot of stuff on this road so i chose l lot of stuff on this road so i chose to look outside. i see a police van, a police car even, and a police officer, walking alongside the car as it was slowly approaching a white van that had been parked down the road. i had the policeman shout to the guy in the van, get out the car, preceded by the sound of a gunshot. at that point i chose to remove myself from the situation and go back to bed. my line of vision got cut off as they started walking towards the van. from that point onwards there is not much i can give you in terms of what is already

known. that is just what i have seen. known. that is “ust what i have seen. ~ ., , ,, ,, .,~ ., seen. another eyewitness speaking to the bbc earlier. _ seen. another eyewitness speaking to the bbc earlier. our _ seen. another eyewitness speaking to the bbc earlier. our reporter - seen. another eyewitness speaking to the bbc earlier. our reporter has - the bbc earlier. our reporter has been monitoring reaction. hejoins us from the newsroom. we are trying to piece together more reaction. we have speaking to another eyewitness who said he was dropping his wife of to work. his van was nearly crashed into himself and said thatjust before 530, he saw a person lying on the floor. he said he thought it was a drug user. you'll make then we pulled up outside the theatre royal at the junction of market street and parliament street. as we open the car door we heard an almighty fan. a white van was heading for my van but

missed us by inches, mounting the pavement. i saw two people lying on the ground. the lady seemed ok, she was safe to live shaken, sitting up, the man was hit hard and seemed a bit worse. he was on the other side of the road and people were helping to put him in the recovery position. you mightjust a bit more reaction that we have had their from some eyewitnesses that our team here in the bbc newsroom have been speaking to. we the bbc newsroom have been speaking to. ~ ., the bbc newsroom have been speaking to. . . . , ., the bbc newsroom have been speaking to. ~ . ., ., the bbc newsroom have been speaking to. we have also had some reaction from a statement _ to. we have also had some reaction from a statement actually, - to. we have also had some reaction from a statement actually, from - to. we have also had some reaction| from a statement actually, from one of the nottingham universities. nottingham is a very big university city with a large amount of students that reside there. this is from the nsu. they said that we are devastated and shocked by the tragic events that took place in the city

centre. we stand in solidarity would have all of our students and the wider city, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of those harmed, along those directly and indirectly harmed by the unfolding of these terrible events. in light of these terrible events. in light of this we have made the decision to cancel ground ball this evening. attendees will be contacted in due course, but in the meantime, we are continuing to work with the university and relevant authorities to understand the situation. if you need support you can find details of where to find it on our website. again, just a bit more reaction there coming out on the outcome of this event. we have already heard from the prime minister. we have heard from church leaders, the right reverend paul williams, saying that his heart, thoughts and prayers go out to all directly involved with

the incident. he said that church and other faith communities will be open for anybody or no faith to come together and receive support. we are getting more and more statements, i suppose, from church leaders, politicians, witnesses, and some of the other big institutions in nottingham. we will try to bring you more coverage and more reaction as we receive it. stay with us.— we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank ou we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank you for— we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank you for that _ we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank you for that update, - we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank you for that update, with - we receive it. stay with us. callum, thank you for that update, with the | thank you for that update, with the latest reaction. there is also a tennis tournament taking place in nottingham this week. a grass court tournament that is played every year in the run—up to wimbledon. that has gone ahead. andy murray was due to play today. it started at 11am. tournament organiser said it would still go ahead but asked people to factor the road closures into their journeys. the tournament spokesperson said that play would start at 11 m. spectators are asked to allow extra to travel to the

site. nottingham city transport said that there is severe disruption and delay to services because of police incident. it then listed on the roads that were closed earlier as a result. that tennis tournament, which is a crucial tournament in the run—up to wimbledon, as part of the grass court season, has gone ahead. let's have a quick recap of what the police have told us today. they say they are keeping an open mind of the motive of an attack which has left three people dead. at this time, they believe there is no one else outstanding in connection with the incidents. they were called to ilkeston road atjust after 4am. this was after two people had been killed. they were called to another incident in milton street where a van had attempted to run over three people. one man is in a critical condition in hospital while two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries. a man was also found deadin minor injuries. a man was also found dead in magdala road shortly afterwards. police have arrested a

31—year—old man on suspicion of murder, and he remains in police custody. a number of major roads in the city centre remain closed as a thorough police investigation is under way. currently police are not looking at anyone else in connection with the attacks. they say that a team of dedicated detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attacks. i willjust give you a quote, the chief constable, kate meynell said that our thoughts are with all the families affected by the shocking incident and we will work extremely hard to understand what happened. we are at the early stages of the investigation and we need to determine the motives behind these attacks. we will keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say more. we do have a man in custody. he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. currently we don't believe anyone else is involved in this incident. we have been giving you in—depth coverage of the incident in nottingham

throughout this morning and afternoon. if you do want to get the latest you can go to the bbc�*s live page, which has all the latest updates on this story. for now let's get the bbc weather. the chance of storms a day in england and wales, much reduced. there is barely a shower. we could see a few thundery showers across the far west of northern ireland and into the highlands of scotland. that could bring some travel disruption. in the sunshine it may well be a bit warmer than yesterday. wales and the south—west, temperatures generally 27 of 28 degrees. a little cooler around old seacoast because of the easterly breeze. the 13th ofjune is the only day injune, july and

august, that we have never recorded 30 degrees here at home. we could reach 30 degrees today. it will be touch and go. it is possible in hampshire in the sunshine, but also in cumbria, where temperatures were rising rapidly earlier on. those storms that do develop will push away towards this evening and overnight. it will be dry and clear. missed in the south—west and later perhaps along the eastern coast of scotland. maybe a more comfortable night for sleeping. it is not going to be quite as hot or humid. we are getting slightly fresh air heading our way. slightly cooler air, getting slightly fresh air heading ourway. slightly coolerair, but plenty of warm sunshine on wednesday. maybe a bit of fair weather cloud. southern england and the midlands, a low chance of a show in the far north west of scotland. essentially a dry day, lots of sunshine around, 26 of 27 degrees widely. could make 30 degrees and the london area. heading into thursday we continue this dry and sunny theme, with light winds. we could see one or two showers later perhaps threatening northern ireland, perhaps developing over the

welsh hills. otherwise it is a sunny day, temperatures 2627. probably getting one for some eastern areas, because we don't have that easterly breeze. out to the west it will be lower pressure that is coming in. they believed to be linked. police have �* pressure 5m horrific they believed to be linked. police have �* pressure that orrific they believed to be linked. police have �* pressure that is 'ific they believed to be linked. police this area of low pressure here. that have �* pressure that is coming in. lower pressure that is coming in. this area of low pressure here. that is like to bring more clout into is like to bring more clout into western parts of the uk. it brings western parts of the uk. it brings the chance of showers which could the chance of turn heavy and thundery later in the western parts of the uk. it brings the chance and thundery later in the turn heavy and thundery later in the day. as you head further east across day. as are the uk, it is still dry. no sign of any rainjust yet, and it is here we have the highest temperatures of 26 or 27 celsius.

this is bbc news, nottingham city centre. with continuing coverage of the attack in the city centre earlier today. the attack in the city centre earliertoday. if the attack in the city centre earlier today. if you are just starting out, a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in a city centre in the early hours of the morning. police had been given as more details. officers were called to ilkeston road just after four i am, where two people were found dead in the street. police were then sent to milton street, where a driver allegedly tried to drive over three people, you are treated in hospital, one in a serious condition. in magdala road, another person, a man, was found dead. huge area has been cordoned off since this morning. police are investigating the incident, which off since this morning. police are investigating the incident, which they believed to be linked. police they believed to be linked. police

have caught them horrific have caught them horrific and tragic —— called them. this was ilkeston road this