Summary

  • The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is hearing from trade union leaders and public health experts today from 10:30 BST

  • The inquiry is entering the final week of its first module, which is looking at resilience and preparedness

  • Kate Bell from the Trades Union Congress and Gerry Murphy from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions are the first to give evidence today

  • Then it is the BMA's UK council chair Prof Philip Banfield, Health Foundation chief Dr Jennifer Dixon and British Red Cross boss Michael Adamson in the afternoon

  • No-one will be found "guilty" or "innocent" in the inquiry - the idea is to learn lessons

  • This page won't feature regular text updates, but you can watch live coverage by clicking play above

  1. Postpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 17 July 2023

    Kate Bell from the Trades Union Congress and Gerry Murphy from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions are the first to give evidence at the Covid Inquiry today. The BMA's UK council chair Prof Philip Banfield, Health Foundation chief Dr Jennifer Dixon and British Red Cross boss Michael Adamson are speaking in the afternoon.

    Watch live from 10:30 BST by clicking the play button above.