jim reed, bbc news. 0ur health editor hugh pym is at the inquiry.ed name teen bereaved families forjustice feel it is a whitewash. —— covid—i9. that inquiry will not hear evidence from ppe supplies and don't thinkjustice can really be obtained if that is don't thinkjustice can really be obtained hallett; don't thinkjustice can really be obtained hallett inquiry �*this baroness hallett inquiry chair this morning opening proceedings actually addressed this issue, she said, it role and indeed i am is not my role and indeed i am forbidden by the act to a forbidden by the inquiries act to a tribute to civil or criminal to any individual or liability to any individual or company. she went on to that she company. she went on to say that she has agreed to hear some evidence in relating to one ppe private relating to one ppe supplier, didn't want to prejudice any future investigations, and that is a supplier linked to baroness michelle mone and her husband. the inquiry kc went on to say that they would look in some detail at allegations and evidence surround

bereaved families have warned executives will not be called to give evidence. 0ur health reporter, jim reedgs into the way those deals were awarded. they'll be asked about spending controls, the prevalence of fraud, and the so—called vip lane — which fast—tracked offers to supply ppe if they came with a recommendation from a politician or senior official. at the height of the pandemic. i mean, imagine if the grenfell inquiry didn't call any of the cladding suppliers. this part of the inquiry will run until the end hello again. it has been and frosty start to the day with i with some across southern areas with some and fog but further north, mist and fog but further north, under a bit more cloud, well, under a'bit'morecloud, well. held under a'bit'morecloud. well. held as under e'bit'r'nore'eloud, well. held as we temperatures held up. as we go through this will hang through this week we will hang on to a bit of a "””i.;;£.y”"' " ' ’ imos’tlydryi' " ' ' imos’tlydryibut' ' 7 7 7 mostly7dry7but7they divide. mostly dry but they will be some rain at in will be some rain at times in the the best