sessions we have seen so far during the inquiry. kate blackwell, the inquiry s lawyer, has pushed him on decisions he made before the pandemic, asking how they affected things when the pandemic happened. he has pushed right back. it comes back to austerity. the decision to cut public spending from 2010 onwards. the question is whether that affected how we coped with the pandemic. he says he stands by his decisions. the one thing i m sure of is, you know, there s no point in having a contingency plan you can t pay for, and absolutely central to all of this is the ability of your economy and your public finances to flex in a crisis. he has also been asked about planning for a lockdown. he says essentially neither this country nor any. sorry about the ambulance noise, neitherthis any. sorry about the ambulance noise, neither this country nor any other western country had planned for something as big as telling millions of people they had to stay at home for months on end. he said if he wa
islamic state claiming responsibility in a statement outside of the babylon hotel and a hotel nearby. it appears that perhaps the bomber is responsible for both incidents. islamic state claiming responsibility just moments ago and this is what happened there: [ambulance noise] there have been a curfew in place but they lifted it earlier this year trying to restore a calm atmosphere in baghdad but that has been shattered. two bombings in baghdad reported today. back at home hilary clinton campaigns with new signs that her whole rally period is kicking off. is she trying to distance