earlier. we are going to bring you another story. we will come back to events in nottingham shortly. you are watching bbc news. the other story we are following here in the uk today is the first day of a new phase of the covid inquiry. this inquiry is looking into how the government handled the covid pandemic. today marks the first day of public hearings, but they are expected to last for several years. today the inquiry has heard opening statements from counsel for the core participants, and that is what you are seeing on screen right now. let s hear from the bbc s ali are seeing on screen right now. let s hearfrom the bbc s ali price, and her report starts with some of the video testimonies from bereaved families that were played to the inquiry. families that were played to the in . ui . ~ families that were played to the inuui .~ families that were played to the in.ui . ., families that were played to the inuui . ~ ., ., inquiry. when we looked down at work, i inquiry. w
that, nottinghamshire police say that they are working alongside counterterrorist police to establish the facts. they say that is what they would normally do in these sorts of circumstances. i think we have more pictures coming into us of the scene in nottingham as the forensic investigations continue there. you can see there that white van that we were talking about earlier. ourteams van that we were talking about earlier. our teams at bbc verified have confirmed that that is around the scene of the arrest. we have seen that there was a rucksack next to that van, the windscreen was damaged. you can see it as a key part of the investigation as there is a forensic officer walking around the van. we don t know for sure whether this is the same van that police say was driven into those three people. this happened at milton street. we have had an update from the authorities on the attempt
another one at procurement, and another one at procurement, and another one on medicines. in the future there will be more, as well. i expect some education, business, test entries. all of these things will be looked at. this is going to be three years of questions. along the way we will have interim answers. there will be reports on each module in rolling fashion. catherine burns at the inquiry, thank you for giving us the latest. you can watch the covid inquiry on the bbc iplayer. it will be streamed throughout. you re watching bbc news, and we return now to our ongoing coverage of the breaking situation in the city of nottingham. we have just had a statement that has come into us from the police in nottingham. iam has come into us from the police in nottingham. i am going to go through it now will stop i am looking at it for the first time myself. it says, police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a city attack.
earlier. we are going to bring you another story. we will come back to events in nottingham shortly. you are watching bbc news. the other story we are following here in the uk today is the first day of a new phase of the covid inquiry. this inquiry is looking into how the government handled the covid pandemic. today marks the first day of public hearings, but they are expected to last for several years. today the inquiry has heard opening statements from counsel for the core participants, and that is what you are seeing on screen right now. let s hear from the bbc s ali are seeing on screen right now. let s hearfrom the bbc s ali price, and her report starts with some of the video testimonies from bereaved families that were played to the inquiry. families that were played to the in . ui . ~ families that were played to the inuui .~ families that were played to the in.ui . ., families that were played to the inuui . ~ ., ., inquiry. when we looked down at work, i inquiry. when we loo
will remain closed as a thorough police investigation is under way. that is quite significant. we have seen on the live shots that we have been showing you through the course of the day, the police cordons in the centre of the city of nottingham. this new police statement that has just come in, saying that they will remain closed. it is unclear for how long. police say that currently they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attacks. the statement says that a team of dedicated detectives is investigating the circumstances surrounding the attacks. there is a fresh quote here from chief constable kate meynell, who says that this is a series of tragic events, which has led to the lives of three innocent people being taken, and left another member of the public in a critical condition in hospital. she goes on to say that her thoughts are with all the families affected by the shocking