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Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Justin Webb, including:

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Four aid workers, among them a British woman, Helen Johnston, have been freed by coalition forces in Afghanistan after being held hostage for 11 days.Lt Col Jimmie Cummings, from the International Security Assistance Force, Isaf, told the programme that the rescue team was inserted by helicopter during the hours of darkness, and freed the four people, who are said to be well, from their captivity in a cave complex.

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Doctors are going to refuse non-emergency care for a day on 21 June, the first strike for more than 40 years. The British Medical Association (BMA), representing doctors, says the decision wasn't taken lightly, but was thought justified because of changes to their pension arrangements, which they say are unfair: their contributions are going up, and they will be expected to work for longer. Under the new proposals, the government says, a doctor joining the NHS today could still expect a pension of 68,000 pounds (at today's values) on retirement. Dr Hamish Meldrum, who chairs the council of the BMA, details its position.

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee has been celebrated throughout the country to widespread, although not universal, acclaim. Journalist and broadcaster Matthew Parris delivers his own hyperbole-free tribute to the Queen. Also, the former Conservative MP and broadcaster, Gyles Brandreth and the Guardian's satirical cartoonist Steve Bell go head to head on whether the Jubilee is a genuine expression of love for the monarch, or a hollow exercise in public sycophancy.