On the devastating floods in europe. In germany, more than 170 people are still missing. At least 160 are confirmed dead. Rain is continuing to wreak havoc, with attention now shifting to parts of austria these are the streets in one town in the salzburg region. We begin in england and, 480 days after they were first introduced, most legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted. Including the restrictions on social contact. Three, two, one! cheering this was the moment when the clock struck midnight that restrictions eased. These people are celebrating what many have called freedom day. From today, monday, life can pretty much go back to normal. Face coverings are no longer required by law although they are recommended in some crowded public spaces, such as public transport. The social distancing one metre plus guidance is no longer mandatory except in some places like hospitals. Nightclubs can reopen and theatres and cinemas can return to full capacity. People currently
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the guardian s chief leader writer sonia sodha and times radio presenter tom newton dunn. Let s bring you up to date with tamara s from pages. This is the first one according to the mirror, which we havejust first one according to the mirror, which we have just had. Tens of thousands of people died who didn t need to die. The mirror highlights this quote from the pm s former adviser, dominic cummings. The times focuses on the commons made about borisjohnson and matt hancock, after he said the former was unfit to be pm, and the latter lied repeatedly. The daily express questions the motives behind mr cummings comments, calling them pure revenge. The telegraph calls it revenge too, but it also highlights a claim that the health secretary should have been fired for at least 15 to 20 things. Like the mirror, the guardian leads with the former aide s comments that tens of thousands of death
And smooth in texture spreads well on a cracker. You d think it s the finest pate france has to offer, but it was actually the cats dinner! would you be able to tell the difference? we ll see if katty can later! hello, i m katty kay in washington, dc. Christian fraser is in london. For five years, dominic cummings was borisjohnson s right hand man the architect behind the victorious vote leave campaign, the prime minister s most senior aide in downing street and a widely feared political assassin. But there s a problem with having such a ruthless operator as your chief aide. One day, they may bite the hand that fed them. And today was that day. In a marathon seven hour session before a parliamentary committee, mr cummings who was forced out of number ten last year gave his inside view on how the government had handled the covid pandemic. He painted a picture of policy failure, dithering and a government that had no useful plan. And he was withering in his assessment of his for