mr hancock, thank you for attendin: hancock. mr hancock, thank you for attending today- — hancock. for attending today. while _ hancock. mr hancock, thank you for attending today. while you - hancock. mr hancock, thank you for attending today. while you give - attending today. while you give evidence, could you please speak up, so that we may all hear you clearly, and also so that the stenographer can hear you for the purposes of the transcript. if i ask a question that is not clear, please don't hesitate to ask me to repeat it. there will be a break in the course of the morning's evidence session. you have kindly provided a witness statement, dated the 20th of april of this year, is that right? that dated the 20th of april of this year, is that right?— dated the 20th of april of this year, is that right? that is right. could we have _ year, is that right? that is right. could we have on _ year, is that right? that is right. could we have on screen - year, is that right? that is right. could we have on screen 18285? j page 2a, i think is the last page. you will find on the 12th of

matt hancock has apologised — altogether. matt hancock has apologised again _ altogether.att hancock has apologised again for- altogether. matt hancock has apologised again for every . altogether. matt hancock has i apologised again for every death with a card during the covid pandemic. giving evidence this morning, mr hancock said that resources were ta ken morning, mr hancock said that resources were taken away from planning for a flu pandemic to focus on the threat of a no—deal brexit. l on the threat of a no—deal brexit. i take full responsibility for the fact that in the face of brexit and the threats that are disorganised brexit could do, resources were moved across the department to focus on that threats, including away from pandemic preparedness planning. this was proposed to me by the permanent secretary in the cmo and i signed it off. i regarded the secretary of state was myjob not to run the department in terms of resource allocation, but to set the direction, but i signed up that decision. the thing is, you face a lot of risks and threats. mr hancock said that

hancock informed halleck of this. many confederate officers and soldiers from missouri and other loyal states are coming here on there paroles desiring to go to their homes. thus far i have detained them. this is yet another problem that the war department had not considered. what do you do with the 75,000 confederates from the loyal border states, men who had left their loyal states and gone off to war to fight for the confederacy? one thing, to go back to a state of disunion where the majority of the population had been in rebellion, where the terms for the entire state were still up for debate, how would they be readmitted into the union? but sending them back to loyal states, back to places where the vast majority of the population was in fact loyal, should they be allowed to return their? especially in the wake of lincoln's assassination? especially with the likes of booth and others from maryland, should they be allowed to return home? in the week following lincoln's death, grant and attorney general james speed

mr hancock, i ask you a few _ mr hancock, i ask you a few questions _ mr hancock, i ask you a few questionsr hancock, i ask you a few questions on behalf of i mr hancock, i ask you a few questions on behalf of the l mr hancock, i ask you a few i questions on behalf of the covid families— questions on behalf of the covid families for— questions on behalf of the covid families forjustice _ questions on behalf of the covid families forjustice which - families forjustice which represents— families forjustice which represents the _ families forjustice which represents the interestsl families forjustice which l represents the interests of families forjustice which - represents the interests of many bereaved — represents the interests of many bereaved families— represents the interests of many bereaved families from - represents the interests of many bereaved families from across i represents the interests of many. bereaved families from across the united _ bereaved families from across the united kingdom. _ bereaved families from across the united kingdom. it— bereaved families from across the un

well, ma am, hancock's appearance today? well, maryam. as — hancock's appearance today?rance today? well, maryam, as we heard _ hancock's appearance today? well, maryam, as we heard there, - hancock's appearance today? -ii maryam, as we heard there, the kc for the inquiry had to remind everyone at the beginning that this was about what happened before january 2020, when covid hit the uk. people might wanted to have heard more about what happened when he was in office during lockdown and whatsapp messages, but this is very much on preparedness. he took office in the middle of 2018, so quite a lot of it was about what happened before then, and his apology was on behalf of the system, it seemed, for failing to prepare, because that is what the hearing is about. interestingly, i think what we learned is that everyone has been talking about how a lot of the preparation was for a flu pandemic, and he said that was a flaw, but he went on to emphasise it wasn'tjust that, it was the fact that the planning just assumed that there would be hundreds of thousands of deaths and how to

and indeed, matt hancock really , he turned around hancock really, he turned around on hancock reallyying that actually had we teea— about, saying that actually had we been struck— about, saying that actually had we been struck by— about, saying that actually had we been struck by a flu aaaterata— we been struck by a flu pandemic, the united kingdom watta— pandemic, the united kingdom wartt stit— pandemic, the united kingdom would still be— pandemic, the united kingdom would still be in— pandemic, the united kingdom would still be in a relative reatty— would still be in a relative reatty aaar— would still be in a relative really poor position because of tits— really poor position because of this doctrinal— really poor position because of this doctrinal failure that matt raaeaet— this doctrinal failure that matt raaeaet ras— this doctrinal failure that matt hancock has continually spoken atart— hancock has continually spoken atart tatay— hancock has continually spoken about today, not— hancock has continually spoken about today, not just in this array— about today, not just in this aar

was headquartered in -- in order to hancock to print and circulate the entire correspondence between lee and grant that led to the surrender. there were letters back and forth that we are familiar with in stanton prove to any rebels who might be hanging out in the shenandoah valley we had capitulated. the secretary instructed hancocs to close all the stragglers from the army of northern virginia have voluntarily turned themselves into unionn authorities and would be protected under the same terms of parole. they would be permitted to go to their homes. throughout winchester and the rest of the lower valley he would find attacks of the city and if that's an hancock submitted submitted in the newspaper and announcement that basically had come in and get parole. he promises every military restraint shall be removed that is not essential. in other words the war will be over if you wanted to be over. comment and seek your parole. he promises hancock is speaking to women as much as anyone promised your sons or husbands and your brother shall remain with you if they come in voluntarily. thi

matt hancock has arrived at the covid 19 hancock has arrived at the covid he haahh— hancock has arrivedae— 19 inquiry as hearings continue she has— 19 inquiry as hearings continue she has he— 19 inquiry as hearings continue due into the government's haehaaaheh— due into the government's preparation for— due into the government's preparation for the pandemic. ahe— preparation for the pandemic. the farmer— preparation for the pandemic. the former health secretary will appea— the former health secretary will appea heheae— the former health secretary will appear before the— the former health secretary will appear before the inquiry as he was one of the— appear before the inquiry as he was one of the politicians who steered— was one of the politicians who steered the — was one of the politicians who steered the coronavirus response pep..— steered the coronavirus response heheae being— steered the coronavirus response before being forced to quit in june— before being forced to quit in june zozh. — before being forced to quit in june 2021. food— before being forced to quit in june 2021. food i

my opinion of mr hancock has not changed. all i will say is i do not respect mr hancock.rning as he came in, and again now they are turning their backs on him to show they do not accept his apology and they do not believe his evidence. the inquiry isn't over for matt hancock. he will be sworn in again in later modules too. catherine burns, bbc news. now a look at some other stories making the news today. the boss of thames water, sarah bentley, has quit weeks after being forced to give up her bonus over the company's environmental performance. ms bentley became chief executive in 2020 and has been at the helm as water firms have been in the firing line over the release of sewage in rivers and the sea. the company behind boots the chemist says it will close 300 of its branches throughout the uk over the next 12 months. stores close in proximity to each other are at risk of closure but the bbc understands there will be no redundancies and staff will be offered work at nearby stores. the former foreign correspondent and broadcaster, dame ann leslie who reported from more tha

howard ranked hancock. meade had discretionary discretionary orders to put people into positions as he saw fit. and here's what hancock has to do. if you think the ground in position there a better one to fight a battle under existing circumstances. you will so advise the general and he will order all the troops up. you know, the generals views and general warren, who is fully aware of them, has gone out to see general reynolds better position to a comparative term, right? better than the pipe creek position. is this a better place to fight. it's also, i think, important to note that he's not putting all of his trust in hancock. he's also got warren there. but of course, the great irony is that warren, the chief topographical engineer of the union army, gets lost on his way to gettysburg and he's not there on july 1st at this time to see the ground. charles morgan, john hancock's chief of staff, gives us an account. of his boss on the way to gettysburg. hancock is in an ambulance reviewing maps, but he cont

so he orders hancock to miss his division to tonic town.hen he learns reynolds has been killed this is troubling is because their friends and reynolds was a very capable general, admit know it at gettysburg at that moment was familiar with the circular. so these are the primary reason talk with to gettysburg on july 1. receiving orders at 1:10 p.m. chief of staff butterfield to assume command of the troops p howard ranked hancock made had discretionary orders to put people into positions as he saw fit. who hancock is to be think the ground imposition a better one to fight a battle under existing circumstances you will so advise the t general he will order all the troops up. you know the general's and general warren was fully aware of them has gone out to see general reynolds. better position better than the pipe creek is this a better place to fight? they're not putting all the trust and hancock. you've got one there. but of course the great irony is the chief topographical in the near of the army gets lost on his way to gettysburg and is n

my opinion of mr hancock has not changed. all i will say is i do not respect mr hancock.esters this morning as he came in and again they are turning their backs on him to show they do not accept his apology and they do not believe his evidence. the inquiry isn't over for matt hancock. he will be sworn in again in later modules too. catherine burns, bbc news. mps have been challenging supermarket bosses over the increase in food prices. bosses from tesco, sainsbury�*s, asda and morrisons faced questions from a commons committee about why prices are still rising, despite wholesale costs falling. they said the industry is the most competitive it has ever been and denied they're making too much money. our business correspondent emma simpson has been hearing from shoppers in belfast. now the prices have increased, are they ever going to decrease? what can you do to make healthy food cheaper? how much profit would the big supermarkets have made - since the price increase? it's notjust shoppers asking questions in belfast today. over in westminster, mps had plenty of them too. g

matt hancock with somejaw—dropping revelations.ping revelations. the doctrine some jaw—dropping revelations. tue: doctrine of the some jaw—dropping revelations. tue doctrine of the uk was to plan for the consequences of a disaster. can we buy enough body bags, where are we buy enough body bags, where are we going to bury the dead? and that was completely wrong. we we going to bury the dead? and that was completely wrong.— was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved — was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved who _ was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved who was _ was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved who was in _ was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved who was in the - was completely wrong. we will talk to bereaved who was in the room. | to bereaved who was in the room. good evening for the financial and economic shock waves of recent years have affected millions. but the impact has been particularly severe for some. yet it remains shocking that here in uk one of the five biggest economies in the worl

mates with matt hancock, but yeah, his mates hancock, but yeah, and his mates eete.— hancock, but yeah is alex bourne, who used to run the near mr hancock's run the inn near mr hancock's tnen— run the inn near mr hancock's then constituency— run the inn near mr hancock's then constituency home. cochrane was then constituency home. cochrane etee— then constituency home. cochrane etee eete— then constituency home. cochrane was also code for— then constituency home. cochrane was also code for when hancock tn— was also code for when hancock tn tne— was also code for when hancock was in the building— was also code for when hancock was in the building and he was not was in the building and he was met tn— was in the building and he was met tn tne— was in the building and he was not in the vip— was in the building and he was not in the vip lane, the covid wt— not in the vip lane, the covid vtt tene— not in the vip lane, the covid vtt tene. nee— not in the vip lane, the covid vip lane, he's claiming. but but he vip lane, he's claiming. but but m we— vip lane, he's claiming. but but ne eent— vip

leo and nick hancock. matt hancock . the daily express. leo and nick hancock. matt hancock.wback to the past. that'd he e— a throwback to the past. that'd he e rwrer— a throwback to the past. that'd he e we re— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the tale of hrheh-e— be a twist in the tale of britain's covid- be a twist in the tale of britain's covid inquiry. nick heheeeh— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it is now there's a werrehr. — hancock over it is now there's a werrehr. se— hancock over it is now there's a new variant. so yeah , matt new variant. so yeah, matt heheeeh— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has said that britain's errereew— hancock has said that britain's errereew rer— hancock has said that britain's strategy for pandemics was eehererew— strategy for pandemics was completely wrong because it did not completely wrong because it did her eehereer— completely w

matt hancock. matt hancock. matt hancock. not nick.- ff matt hancock. mac ff not nick. throwback to the past. that'd be a twist— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist be— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the tale of brbeb-s— be a twist in the tale of britain's covid- be a twist in the tale of britain's covid inquiry. nick beneeeb— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it is now there's a variant. — hancock over it is now there's a variant. se— hancock over it is now there's a new variant. so yeah , matt new variant. so yeah, matt beeseeb— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has said that britain's strategy— hancock has said that britain's sbebegy br— hancock has said that britain's strategy for pandemics was eempbebeb— strategy for pandemics was completely wrong because it did not consider— completely wrong because it did not consider to— completely wrong because it did

matt hancock. matt hancock. matt hancock. not nick.- ii matt hancock. mt?“ ii not nick.k to the— ii not nick. sorry there's a throwback to the past . that'd a throwback to the past. that'd be a throwback to the past. that'd ts a— a throwback to the past. that'd ts a tutst— a throwback to the past. that'd ts a tutst tn— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the— a throwback to the past. that'd be a twist in the tale of tnttatn-s— be a twist in the tale of britain's covid- be a twist in the tale of britain's covid inquiry. nick uanssst— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it— britain's covid inquiry. nick hancock over it is now there's a tantant. — hancock over it is now there's a tantant. ss— hancock over it is now there's a new variant. so yeah , matt new variant. so yeah, matt uanssst— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has— new variant. so yeah, matt hancock has said that britain's stnatstt— hancock has said that britain's stnatstt tan— hancock has said that britain's strategy for pandemics was ssnntststt— stra

from hancock, but but i think particularly hancock totoy— but i think particularly hancock totoy ts—— tell you, as a former leader of a council and— tell you, as a former leader of a council and the— tell you, as a former leader of a council and the chairman of a noottn— a council and the chairman of a health authority,— a council and the chairman of a health authority, i've done the oostng— health authority, i've done the oostno otto— health authority, i've done the easing wild resilience training. it easing wild resilience training. tt nos— easing wild resilience training. tt rt— easing wild resilience training. tt tt os— easing wild resilience training. it was it was called civil totonoo— it was it was called civil defence in _ it was it was called civil defence in my- it was it was called civil defence in my day and i've done tnts— defence in my day and i've done tnts tnts— defence in my day and i've done this, this similar— defence in my day and i've done this, this similar thing to the onorotton— this, this similar thing to the operation cygnet that they've toon — operation cyg

from hancock, but but i think particularly hancock totoy— but i think particularly hancock totoy ts—ll you, as a former leader of a council and— tell you, as a former leader of a council and the— tell you, as a former leader of a council and the chairman of a noottn— a council and the chairman of a health authority,— a council and the chairman of a health authority, i've done the oostng— health authority, i've done the oostno nttt— health authority, i've done the easing wild resilience training. it easing wild resilience training. tt nos— easing wild resilience training. tt rt— easing wild resilience training. tt tt os— easing wild resilience training. it was it was called civil totonoo— it was it was called civil defence in _ it was it was called civil defence in my- it was it was called civil defence in my day and i've done tnts— defence in my day and i've done tnts tnts— defence in my day and i've done this, this similar— defence in my day and i've done this, this similar thing to the onorotton— this, this similar thing to the operation cygnet that they've toon — operation cygnet

hancock staying home? matt hancock rearing— staying home?ice being caught on television?— in his office being caught on television? _to| in his office being caught on. television?_to let television? are you going to let rnem — television? are you going to let rnem -wrrn— television? are you going to let them with practising them get away with practising ame-and— them get away with practising one and terrorising the one rule and terrorising the anten— one rule and terrorising the. british _wnatg british public? and then what? t hey— british public? and then what? mew—ear- british public? and then what? they _ scot free? i british public? and then what?i they _ scot free? how they just got off scot free? how is they just got off scot free? how re anar— they just got off scot free? how is that learning— they just got off scot free? how is that learning the lessons? cama— is that learning the lessons? connor that's— is that learning the lessons? connor that's a _ is that learning the lessons? connor that's a bit— is that learning the lessons? co

mr hancock said at the uk _ lot of risks and threats. risks and threats. mr hancock said at the uk plus my _ lot of risks and threats. mr hancock said at the uk plus my attitude - said at the uk plus my attitude towards a potential attitude was completely wrong. —— the uk's attitude. i completely wrong. -- the uk's attitude. . , completely wrong. -- the uk's attitude. ., , . attitude. i was concerned the -- invented the _ attitude. i was concerned the -- invented the uk _ attitude. i was concerned the -- invented the uk planning - attitude. i was concerned the -- invented the uk planning was i attitude. i was concerned the -- - invented the uk planning was among the best in the world. of course, in hindsight i wish i spent that short period of time as health secretary before the pandemic struck also changing the entire attitude to how we respond to a pandemic. perhaps one of the reason that i feel so strongly about the importance of this inquiry and why i am so emotionally committed to making sure that it emotionally committed to making

the north of hancock is. general wright's six corps. that's going to be on the map you see in they have russell ricketts and neill those of the division commanders in the confederate six corps. they don't make much of an attack at all. they had been involved in that attack on june one. they know that attacking that confederate line is a terrible thing to do. and by most accounts the union six corps generally moved forward only a small bit. and then stopped based and then started digging again and one of the confederate generals with hoke, who had been sort of the object of the six core attack, later wrote, they never knew an attack was being made at all so the union six cause is basically they've been there before they ain't going to do it again and that was sort of the the attitude and method barley smith if you look on the map his his brigade are going to be brooks and martindale the smith orders his forward they charge mainly down ravines and of course them or some of kershaw's boys. confederate first corp

if you go to the bottom of the uc hancock's boys. they make a spirited attack against the confederate position. they do manage to break through in one spot but it's quickly repulsed and turns essentially into a slaughter. even headquarters is heavily damaged by the confederates into the north hancock is general wright sixix core. that's onin the map. theco confederate core don't mae an attack at all. they have been involved in that attack on june 1 and they know a attacking the confederate line is a thing to do and by most accounts the union core moves forward only a small bit and thened stops. and then they started digging again and one of thene confedere generals coke who had been the object of the attack later wrote they never knew an attack was being made at all. they had been there before and they ain't going to do ittof ag. baldy smith if you look on the map the commanders are brooks and martindale and smith orders his men forward. they charged and remains with kershaw's boys considered for first core men and it's interesting t

they want to move on from hancock— about matt hancock. they want to move on from hancock to- ., it's own in the jungle? oh, it's barely i mean,— own in the jungle? oh, it's barely i mean, he'll- '“ 2“ oh, it's barely i mean, he'll be part of ine— barely i mean, he'll be part of inn insnii. — barely i mean, he'll be part of the insult. well,— barely i mean, he'll be part of the insult. well, he- barely i mean, he'll be part of the insult. view the insult. well, he was arrogance. he was the insult. vivi“ 2 he was going the insult. vivi“ 32 he was going to the insult. well, he was- arrogance. he was going to give it arrogance. he was going to give in io— arrogance. he was going to give in no charitv- — arrogance. he was going to give it to charity. and— arrogance. he was going to give it to charity. and i— 32 he was going to give it to charity. and i think he pniniiv— it to charity. and i think he pniniiv gave— it to charity. and i think he probably gave he gave ten, £10. oh, no.— probably gave he gave ten, £10. oh, no, £10,000. well,- probably gave he gave ten, £10. o“ �*t'o 000

matt hancock criticised— well, in other news today, matt hancock criticised the uk's oaatemte— hancock before covid hit, saying it was completely won-9 — hit, saying it was completely won-9 the— hit, saying it was completely wrong. the former health secretary— wrong. the former health secretary told— wrong. the former health secretary told the covid inquiry that— secretary told the covid inquiry ttat planning— secretary told the covid inquiry that planning was focussed on whether— that planning was focussed on whether or— that planning was focussed on whether or not— that planning was focussed on whether or not there were enough toty— whether or not there were enough toty tags— whether or not there were enough toty tage tatter— whether or not there were enough body bags rather than stopping the vttae— body bags rather than stopping the virus taking— body bags rather than stopping the virus taking hold. he says it the virus taking hold. he says tt wa— the virus taking hold. he says tt a— the virus taking hold. he says it was a colossal— the virus taking hold. he says it was a colossal f

now matt hancock family. now matt hancock srrtrsrset— family.ge of nursing says only 43% cast their vote in the parrot. — only 43% cast their vote in the parrot. rne— only 43% cast their vote in the ballot. the health— only 43% cast their vote in the ballot. the health secretary sayrne— ballot. the health secretary sayrne ne— ballot. the health secretary sayrne ne rs— ballot. the health secretary saying he is, though , ready to saying he is, though, ready to wort— saying he is, though, ready to wort wrtn— saying he is, though, ready to work with the _ saying he is, though, ready to work with the rcn going forward. we work with the rcn going forward. we rsastet — work with the rcn going forward. we rsastet a— work with the rcn going forward. we reached a deal— work with the rcn going forward. we reached a deal with— work with the rcn going forward. we reached a deal with the- work with the rcn going forward. i: 3 h we reached a deal with the nhs staff council that the majority of trade unions agreed to and pleased that the rcn have now ended thei

and i think matt hancock is going to want to be matt hancock is going to want to too-mo— matt hancockfair his woowno—tnto- breaking of the rules. this is nnttkow— breaking of the rules. this is nnttkow-on- breaking of the rules. this is unlikely-on that- breaking of the rules. this is unlikely on that . this unlikely to focus on that. this wit— unlikely to focus on that. this will-whether- unlikely to focus on that. this will-whetherlnotl unlikely to focus on that. this. will-whether. not the will be about whether or not the uk will be about whether or not the w —wo-wo - will be about whether or not the nk—wo-wo ooonl uk was prepared. we've seen down— uk was prepared. we've seen david cameron— uk was prepared. we've seen david cameron already appear in mom— david cameron already appear in mom-mot— david cameron already appear in front-that inquiry— david cameron already appear in front that inquiry saying front of that inquiry saying mot—wool that actually the uk was prepared— that actually the uk was prepared-like. that actually the uk was prepared like a that actually the uk was. pr

what matt hancock leaks and what the matt hancock leaks and we—ine— what the matt hancock leaks and we—ine than dealing actually with genuine health risks from covid. and it's all there in black and white and it's frankly why he has to leave politics. there is no way back having seen the way hancock behaved and the decisions he made. some of which were based purely for selfish , political purely for selfish, political reputational reasons . why the reputational reasons. why the hell should i trust this government? well look, individuals will be motivated by different, different things. and i don't think it's fair to say,— and i don't think it's fair to say, therefore,— and i don't think it's fair to say, therefore, the collective view— say, therefore, the collective oi— say, therefore, the collective of we — say, therefore, the collective view of the government was that we trying— view of the government was that we trying to— view of the government was that we were trying to sort of, you know.— we were trying to sort of, you know. niin — we were trying to sort of, you know. niin ani— we we

what matt hancock leaks and what the matt hancock leaks and we—ine— what the matt hancock leaks and we—ineather than dealing actually with genuine health risks from covid. and it's all there in black and white and it's frankly why he has to leave politics. there is no way back having seen the way hancock behaved and the decisions he made. some of which were based purely for selfish , political purely for selfish, political reputational reasons . why the reputational reasons. why the hell should i trust this government? well look, individuals will be motivated by different, different things. and i don't think it's fair to say,— and i don't think it's fair to say, therefore,— and i don't think it's fair to say, therefore, the collective view— say, therefore, the collective oi— say, therefore, the collective of we — say, therefore, the collective view of the government was that we trying— view of the government was that we trying to— view of the government was that we were trying to sort of, you know,— we were trying to sort of, you know, niin — we were trying to sort of, you know, niin ani—

well, shortly, matt hancock says he's profoundly eent— hancock says he's profoundly eetw tet— hancock faux pas for the very latest. sethw . wett— faux pas for the very latest. sophy . well, in— faux pas for the very latest. sophy . well, in the last hour or sophy. well, in the last hour or so , we have heard— sophy. well, in the last hour or so , we have heard the findings so, we have heard the findings hen— so, we have heard the findings tten the— so, we have heard the findings from the coroner— so, we have heard the findings from the coroner in this. theta— from the coroner in this. nicola bulley— from the coroner in this. nicola bulley inquest. he said after hearing evidence from various experts , he would various experts, he would conclude that her death came about as a result of drowning . about as a result of drowning. now, in terms of concluding why she died, he said he there was no indication of any intention of nicola to take her own life the evening before she'd behaved normally with her parents. the morning of she behaved normally with her partner, paul. he said it was also

borisjohnson, matt hancock and more. in scotland, nicola sturgeon's daily press conferences.'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

he's no longer a cabinet minister, no longer even a conservative mp, but matt hancock certainly was afailings... keep doing your bit. remember the basics, hands, face, space and fresh air. ..before he resigned for breaking his own social distancing rules. i do solemnly... ..sincerely and truly... today, he apologised for what he described as the wrong kind of planning. i am profoundly sorry for the impact that had. i'm profoundly sorry for each death that has occurred. and i also understand why, for some, it will be hard to take that apology from me. i understand that, i get it. mr hancock said the right lessons needed to be learned to stop a future pandemic in its tracks, rather than plan for its aftermath. the attitude, the doctrine of the uk, was to plan for the consequences of a disaster. can we buy enough body bags? where are we going to bury the dead? and that was completely wrong. families of covid victims had protested outside, and watched from the public gallery. they remained unconvinced. we are not coming here for an apology. this inquiry is to look at what went wrong, and

matt hancock, made available _ secretary sec. matt hancock, made available in — secretary sec.sjudgment it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see _ it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see and — it seems to me, who is a journalist. we see and on it he finds spectacle in the _ we see and on it he finds spectacle in the way— we see and on it he finds spectacle in the way they are mitigated with each other— in the way they are mitigated with each other forgetting the fundamental part of government which if you write _ fundamental part of government which if you write it down, it becomes part _ if you write it down, it becomes part of— if you write it down, it becomes part of the _ if you write it down, it becomes part of the government record. my advice _ part of the government record. my advice to— part of the government record. my advice to folks know it is to say if these _ advice to folks know it is to say if these whatsapp messages come out, en'oy these whatsapp messages come out, enjoy the _ these whatsapp messages come out, enjoy the spectacle, because future ministers

matt hancock . so talking about? matt hancock. so obwousdy— talking about? matt hancock.e got into this koskdown— people at sage got into this lockdown and _ people at sage got into this lockdown and masked everything. dow— lockdown and masked everything. dow r— lockdown and masked everything. dow r ongue— lockdown and masked everything. now i argue that— lockdown and masked everything. now i argue that the person who snowed— now i argue that the person who snowed ne— now i argue that the person who showed he had— now i argue that the person who showed he had some basic rnsdnsrs— showed he had some basic instincts at— showed he had some basic instincts at the— showed he had some basic instincts at the beginning was snns— instincts at the beginning was snns wnrrry. — instincts at the beginning was chris whitty. he— instincts at the beginning was chris whitty. he did say some of the chris whitty. he did say some of we ngnr— chris whitty. he did say some of the right things,— chris whitty. he did say some of the right things, but all of a sudden— the right things, but all of

yeah, - matt hancock backed rishi sunak. .. matt hancock backed rishi sunak...here is a bit of a politics to this _ famous snob and a handshake. . there is a bit of a politics to this -- _ is a bit of a politics to this —— snub. calculation from boris johnson's camp about what it would mean for him and some might be about rishi sunak�*s position but i think there is probably a broader thing which is being seen to be cooperative with the inquiry because borisjohnson and matt hancock when they make their public appearances before the inquiry, it will be across the airwaves, we will be talking about it, a really big deal. they will have a hard time. they will be big question asked about the decisions they made. there will probably be some embarrassing revelations. i suspect the calculation borisjohnson and perhaps matt hancock have made in the past few weeks is they need to just come clean and give everything over so they are not being seen to cover up stuff. over so they are not being seen to cover un stuff-— cover up stuff. thank you. our olitical cover up stuff.

matt hancock has done who dares wins?and the bodies were around when i was working — bodies were around when i was working. every year when they put a recommendation in, the government, successive _ recommendation in, the government, successive governments ignored them and said _ successive governments ignored them and said you aren't having 4%, you are having — and said you aren't having 4%, you are having to— and said you aren't having 4%, you are having to percent. what is the point? _ are having to percent. what is the point? and — are having to percent. what is the point? and the clue is in the title, independent. they are not independent at all. did you encounter _ independent at all. did you encounter this _ independent at all. did you encounter this when - independent at all. did you encounter this when you i independent at all. did you | encounter this when you are independent at all. did you - encounter this when you are working in the prison service? what a job. thank you for your service. i did thank you for y

perhaps did for matt hancock whom— perhaps did for matt hancock whom rsohot— perhaps did for matt hancocks happening, there were major hoppommg— was happening, there were major issues happening spot on at the ttmo. — issues happening spot on at the time. charlie— issues happening spot on at the time. charlie and— issues happening spot on at the time. charlie and to- issues happening spot on at the time. “r: time. charlie and to just be clear, her ambit goes with what she's looking at, goes wider than simply, for example, the brexit stuff that was very live at the time. it also is saying also show me personal whatsapp to see if there was things happening in your life that would be very, very distracting. charlie your your i would oomsttor— charlie your your i would consider to— charlie your your i would consider to be- charlie your your i would consider to be a creature of the establishment,— consider to be a creature of the establishment, a— consider to be a creature of the establishment, a former lord chomoottor— establishment, a former lord chancellor and— establishment, a former lord c

matt hancock . so talking about? matt hancock. so otvtousty— talking about? matt hancock.masked everything. uov t— lockdown and masked everything. uov t argue— lockdown and masked everything. now i argue that— lockdown and masked everything. now i argue that the person who stovet— now i argue that the person who stovet tte— now i argue that the person who showed he had— now i argue that the person who showed he had some basic tmsttmcts— showed he had some basic instincts at— showed he had some basic instincts at the— showed he had some basic instincts at the beginning was cuts— instincts at the beginning was ctrts vvttttty. — instincts at the beginning was chris whitty. he— instincts at the beginning was chris whitty. he did say some of the ttem— chris whitty. he did say some of the right things,— chris whitty. he did say some of the right things, but all of a suttem— the right things, but all of a suttem tte— the right things, but all of a sudden he became encompassed and emrocet— sudden he became encompassed and emrocet tt— sudden he became encompassed and emrocet tt ty—

but in the inquest, matt hancock that the nhs not hancock said that the nhs is not as hancock said thatmight a few more on and we might get a few better outcomes. but fundamentally, system isn't fundamentally, the system isn't what emily want what we need it. emily they want they consultants. they don't want consultants. for instance, want yellow for instance, they want yellow nook— for instance, they want yellow nook-oi— for instance, they want yellow nook-oi inoso- for instance, they want yellow pack of these guys pack versions of these guys on moii— pack versions of these guys on non ino— pack versions of these guys on half the price.— pack versions of these guys on half the price. exactly. half the price. yeah, exactly. i half the price. yeah, exactly. i-i-m— half the price. yeah, exactly. i-i-m guoiing- half the price. yeah, exactly. i-i'm quoting the- half the price. yeah, exactly. i i-i'm quoting the health i mean, i'm quoting the health secretary health secretary or the former health secretary. can't take his secretary. if i can't take his word, believe matt hancock. word, i bel

his mission being to alert adams to hancock. that is what he does. he rides the parsonage in lexington and warns hancock, who not as quickly as they should have, finally vacate the parsonage and are hiding in a swamp a few miles from lexington when those first shots are fired. paul revere will be on hand, he will be near the village green at that moment. he will hear the first shot, but not see them. adams and hancock are safely a few miles away. host: text message related. would the colonies have declared their independence of samuel adams did not stacy: i think it is pretty clear that the colonies were independent now, at least bound toward some sort of rupture with great britain. what adams does and does in a way that is rather dazzling is articulate what the thinking is to essentially funnel these ideas out of the air, give him a vocabulary, disseminate them and stand by them over the course of 14 years -- 12 years, i guess, when everyone else has deserted the cause. not necessarily decided that american rights and privileges are worth fighting f

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ballistic missiles theer water and the visits are also coincided with the latest drills, and paula hancocksrea, and why would north korea need to test the short range missiles now? >> well, rahel, it is sometimes presumption to sometimes assign a reason for why north korea does things at certain times, but this is fairly clearcut. we had earlier on this thursday, the north korean defense ministry saying through the state run media, they are going to light fighting off the east coast. they are calling life fire d drills a drill. they are carried out over the past five days or so, and i went to one of the days, and i can confirm they are significant in scale. what i have noticed as well is that the scenario is clear cut. usually the scenario is that they are training against an enemy, but this time, it is far more blatent the sheer firepower was a reaction by the u.s. and so that is widely condemned by pyongyang, and also the south korean president was also at the live fire drills auz was the south korean commander who was fatsfied and thrilled watching the drills. knost xwshg sglernlgt and s

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matt hancock was.or. there will be a question about the blueprint for that. there will also be questions about the state of the nhs going into the pandemic in terms of nursing staff, doctors, even the number of intensive care beds made available. some tough questions for matt hancock to face today. he was in i'm a celebrity.... he did all right. but i think compared to eating something rather unpleasant of that came from a kangaroo, he might find today even more uncomfortable.— might find today even more uncomfortable. ~ , . , uncomfortable. ok. we will be able to watch it on _ uncomfortable. ok. we will be able to watch it on bbc _ uncomfortable. ok. we will be able to watch it on bbc news. _ uncomfortable. ok. we will be able to watch it on bbc news. thank- uncomfortable. ok. we will be able j to watch it on bbc news. thank you very much indeed. a conservative mp has apologised for attending a drinks event in parliament while covid restrictions were still in place. virginia crosbie said she briefly a

john hancock management says this is a great time to look at higher quality fixed income. >> there is being christ in. -- risk being priced in. we'll meet look at portfolios that have been overweight risk that has done well, we would look to trim in to some strength and redeploy it to higher quality fixed income, take some chips off after such an exceptional run. katie: joining us is ken monahan and michael contopoulos. higher quality fixed income, how crowded is that trade at this point? michael: i'm getting a little nervous about it. question is what type of high-quality access because they are not all created equal. some will say the investment-grade is a good place to be. we don't the corporate credit is actually where we want to be positioned at the moment. there are different types of high-quality and i think you do want to be there. we have to be careful with which specific areas. katie: let's talk about it area, agency mbs you say it is getting more attractive but are not all in. it was a great piece on the terminal from some of my colleagues quoting tcw saying mortgage bonds