The UK Covid inquiry has upped sticks from London to Edinburgh.
Over the next three weeks, the inquiry will hear evidence from government ministers and experts about decisions taken in Scotland during the pandemic.
BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during the inquiry’s time north of the border.
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