What the papers say – August 28
The deaths of two Britons in a bombing at Kabul airport feature on many front pages, along with other stories as the civilian airlift from Afghanistan winds down.
The Daily Express writes the pair were killed “waiting for freedom” in the “bombing massacre”.
Tomorrow's front page: 2 Brits killed waiting for freedom#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0xppGQdqzX
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 27, 2021
And the Daily Mirror writes the Britons and a child of a third Briton were “slaughtered fleeing hell city”, the story also leading The Independent.
Tomorrow's front page: Brits die in Kabul horror #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/z3K5VWAUcV pic.twitter.com/vVMgpTH0O3
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 27, 2021
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/7pR7OYgefl
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) August 27, 2021
The Times leads with reports the Pentagon is planning retaliatory strikes against militants from the so-called Islamic State.
TIMES: US prepares to strike back #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QBar1WMpHw
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2021
The “abandoning” of thousands to the Taliban features on the front of The Guardian and i weekend, both reporting at least 1,100 Afghans eligible for evacuation will not be removed in time.
Guardian front page, Saturday 28 August: Fear and fury as thousands abandoned to Taliban pic.twitter.com/hoNkQrTJ8x
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 27, 2021
I WEEKEND: Thousands abandoned to the Taliban #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tTZp1WuyLh
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2021
The Daily Mail writes the country is facing its “biggest hostage crisis in history” after “leaving 1,000 allies to the mercy of the Taliban and Isis-K”.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/JA7j0rdqir
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 27, 2021
And Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “regret” at leaving people in Kabul leads The Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'PM's 'great regret' at leaving Afghans behind'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 27, 2021
Events in Afghanistan feature on the front of the FT Weekend, with its main story a call from business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng telling companies to hire UK workers to address a shortage of lorry drivers.
Just published: Front page of the FT Weekend, international edition, for Sat/Sun 28/29 August pic.twitter.com/3TLHGY4hDU
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 27, 2021