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
nurses in england taking partner strake and the biggest walk outs so far industrial action will last until midnight on monday. the may day celebrations turn to violence as police fired tear gas at demonstrators railing across the french capital. the latest live pictures from paris releasing more than 60 people have been arrested. humanitarian organisations plead with rival military factions in sudan to have the latest is fighter type to make fire to protect citizens in need. latest cease fire. involved in the biggest day strike action so the royal college of nursing once the government to increase its latest pay offer which the strikers say actually amounts to real turn cut in salaries. run don t have that health trusts in england are affected by today s industrial action. at the union has guaranteed action. at the union has guaranteed a minimum level of coverfor intensive care and trauma units. a quarter of the trusts involved have been given extra exemptions from service
at least 32 people have been killed and 150 others injured, in a blast in the pakistani city of peshawar. the kremlin has dismissed as a lie a claim by borisjohnson that he was threatened by vladimir putin before the russian invasion of ukraine. new research suggests uk bosses are reluctant to hire over 50s, preferring younger workers. ministers and nhs leaders have announced plans to provide hundreds more ambulances and thousands of hospital beds in england by next winter. £1 billion of existing funding is being allocated and there are also measures to try to reduce the number of patients who turn up at a&e and then stay overnight. but there are questions about how the extra resources will be staffed, and some health experts warn the proposals will be undermined by a burnt out workforce. 0ur health correspondent, katherine da costa, has the details. right, hi, how are you? i m rishi, nice to see you. after weeks of unprecedented strain on the nhs, and criticism over rec
from its phones and devices. hopes of a breakthrough today to end the long running pay dispute in the health service. dramatic footage said to show a russian jet intercepting an american drone and dumping fuel in its path over the black sea. and how this avenue of trees in plymouth was cut down under cover of darkness. and coming up on the bbc news channel. a big night for both manchester united and arsenal as they look to make it through to the quarterfinals of the europa league. good afternoon. the chancellorjeremy hunt has been defending his budget saying it will get people back to work and won tjust benefit the rich. but labour says the move to abolish the cap on the lifetimes pensions allowance is a tax cut for the top 1% of earners. it s planning to force a vote in parliament on the issue next week. meanwhile, the independent economic thinktank the ifs has warned households will feel continuing pain over the coming year, with incomes squeezed amid a freeze on tax thre
lets bring you up to date with a big political story. the result of an investigation into allegations of bullying by the deputy prime minister dominic raab have been delivered to rishi sunak. he denies the claim but the prime minister is said to be carefully considering now the findings. rishi sunak has received this report and we are waiting for him to make a decision about the fate, the future of dominic raab, he was a key ally of his. that show you 10 downing street. there was a flurry of information short time ago about what could possibly happen. it has settled down. it seemed we were close to hearing on whether dominic raab would keep a job or be ousted from government, but we aren t sure when it will come, there s been no announcement. we do know the prime minister has received this report, backin minister has received this report, back in november that the government appointed a senior lawyer to conduct an independent investigation into the complaints. dominic raab de