tom newton—dunn of times radio reported ahead of the announcement that ministers concede they no longery mps�* support to keep restrictions any longer. and here's one mp responding to the decision on masks. i think it is an infringement of civil liberties. i think it is right to return to people a degree of autonomy about the way they live their life. and you might be watching england and thinking, how does this compare with other nations? well, most comparisons are difficult. here's my colleague nick triggle on the bbc news website, writing: and it is a dilemma that israel recently faced. despite 60% of adults being fully vaccinated, face masks indoors have been mandated again because cases are rising. it's a similar story in california. la county is again recommending masks indoors, again because of rising cases. the uk government, though, keeps coming back to its vaccine rollout. that's the foundation of its decision. but the who is clear — the stakes remain high. we would ask governments to be really careful at this moment, not to lose the gains you have made, to open up very carefu

tom newton—dunn of times radio reported ahead of the announcement that ministers concede they no longerto its vaccine rollout. that's the foundation of its decision. but the who is clear — the stakes remain high. we would ask governments to be really careful at this moment, not to lose the gains you have made, to open up very carefully. the uk government knows this is a decision with risks attached. it knows when the infection rate rises, when there are buses, trains, pubs, offices, theatres and shops full of people not wearing masks, this will be "living with covid." and only then will the health service, the economy, and the virus show us if it was the right decision. good morning. welcome to breakfast with chris mason and luxmy gopal. our headlines today: on the brink of history — england's fooballers prepare to take on italy in tonight's european championship final — their biggest match in more than half a century their resilience and experiences as a team have really prepared them well for this moment. the queen sends a message of support and praises the spirit and commitment of th

dunn, who's the chief political commentator at times radio, and sonia sodha, the chief leader writer for the observer. hello to you both. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the ft leads with reports of the prime minister's emergency plans to make some key workers exempt from rules to avoid social and economic disruption. and people partying again — the front of the metro focuses on the reopening of clubs in england, alongside the pm's warnings to be cautious and to prepare for vaccine passports. the telegraph says the policy is part of a push to drive upjab uptake among the young. the mail suggests other crowded venues could also soon require vaccine passports — the paper says the plans have been criticised by hospitality chiefs. the i says the measure could also include music gigs and sports events. the guardian leads with more revelations about the use of spying tools allegedly sold to governments. and the sun writes that the duke of sussex�*s �*tell—all�* book has stunned' the royal family. so let's begin... sonia and tom, lovely to see you both. sonia, iwonder sonia and tom, lovely to see you both. sonia, i wonder if you could start off for us, please. front page of the metro lo

dunn. watch online or listen on the free c-span radio app. arkansas senator tom cotton discussed issues of race and the military at a virtual event hosted by the heritage foundation. he talked about his time serving in the u.s. army, current military training practices, and service member recruitment. >> senator, thank you for joining us today on this important topic. it's carving time out of your schedule. you've really taken an opportunity to address challenges facing the country and the military in particular, i'm talking about critical race theory and how it might be implemented or how it is being implemented in various training sessions in the military. but i'd like to acknowledge that you serbed the country in uniform, in the u.s. army, from what, 2005 to 2009?