lord brailsford, the chair of the j brailsford, the chair of the inquiry, _ brailsford, the chair ofis first public session— inquiry, started this first public session by laying out some of the context. — session by laying out some of the context, describing the pandemic as the most _ context, describing the pandemic as the most severe health crisis in living _ the most severe health crisis in living memory which had affected everyone — living memory which had affected everyone in scotland, every aspect of national — everyone in scotland, every aspect of national life, not just the 17,700 _ of national life, not just the 17,700 people who died and those bereaved — 17,700 people who died and those bereaved families, but people still living _ bereaved families, but people still living with the consequences of covid, — living with the consequences of covid, suffering from long covid, or people _ covid, suffering from long covid, or pe0pie who — covid, suffering from long covid, or people who had been affected in their employment or education. he said it _ their employment or education.

in its later stages, lord brailsford will look at the impact on businesses and the economy.ough. we needed people to be able to travel within scotland outwith their local authority areas. a video released by the inquiry aims to show how all of scotland suffered because of covid. but it will also try to work out how the nation should prepare for the next pandemic. james shaw, bbc news, edinburgh. some of the passengers on board a p&o cruise ship that was damaged in a storm in mallorca have been told they have to fly home. britannia slipped its moorings and collided with an oil tanker yesterday. p&o says inspections revealed a lifeboat had been damaged, and couldn't be repaired onboard. it means the ship has to return to southampton, with fewer passengers. prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the conduct of the president of spain's national football federation, luis rubiales. it follows him kissing a player on the lips following spain's victory at the women's world cup. he's been suspended by football's world governing body, fifa, for three months, but insi

in its later stages, lord brailsford will look at the impact on businesses and the economy.people to be able to travel within scotland outwith their local authority areas. a video released by the inquiry aims to show how all of scotland suffered because of covid. but it will also try to work out how the nation should prepare for the next pandemic. james shaw, bbc news, edinburgh. from midnight, london's ultra low emission zone or ulez, will expand from an area covering the city centre, to the whole of the capital. it'll become the world's largest ultra low emission zone, and means owners of the most polluting vehicles, will have to pay £12.50 a day, while driving in the area. getting rid of air pollution is a priority for cities across the uk. in many, air pollution far exceeds limits recommended by the world health organization. it's schemes like the expansion of the ultra low emission zone in london which aim to improve air quality. this green area shows the current zone in central london, and this is what it will look like from tomorrow. this is ealing in west london, and