What the papers say – August 29
Angles on the Western departure from Afghanistan leads many of the Sunday papers as the last British troops pull out of Kabul.
The Sunday Times leads on the “blame game” erupting in Whitehall with the paper saying ministers and officials have accused the Foreign Office of “negligence” in preparing escape routes from Afghanistan.
SUNDAY TIMES: Afghan blame game erupts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mw7lVR5RLb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021
The Observer reports “thousands of emails” to the Foreign Office from MPs and charities about urgent cases in Afghanistan have not been read, its headline “Ministry ignored frantic pleas to help Afghans”.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/ZWFgm2g16q
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) August 28, 2021
The Sunday Telegraph carries words from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the UK would do what it could to “preserve the gains” made by the soldiers over the last two decades.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Britain out of Afghanistan'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Read more: https://t.co/uLAjFWz4Bs pic.twitter.com/NX8M2zKsPL
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 28, 2021
A similar line leads the Sunday Express, with Mr Johnson saying the country will be “forever grateful” to the Armed Forces.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: PM: We’ll be forever grateful #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/l3tepe1qUr
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021
The Sunday People says 40 SAS soldiers have stayed on in Afghanistan, calling them the “bravest of the brave”.
PEOPLE: Bravest of the brave #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LgkKtFuCa1
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021
The Sunday Mirror writes about a translator who helped the UK being in hiding from the Taliban and saying his blood will be on Mr Johnson’s hands if he is killed.
Tomorrow's Sunday Mirror front page: Our blood on your hands, Boris #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/d6sBUktAdk pic.twitter.com/A9woqWwlNc
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 28, 2021
Meanwhile, The Independent carries analysis suggesting more than half a million people in the UK have missed their second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Half a million miss second AZ vaccine dose #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HCyHbslEI4
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021
The Mail on Sunday says the Prince of Wales has launched an investigation after a scheme to sell dinner with him for £100,000 came to light.
MAIL ON SUNDAY : Charles for sale furore #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mrSt3jJ4dZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021
And the Daily Star Sunday says mobile ringtones are now a sign of being an “old fogey”.
STAR ON SUNDAY: Is that your mobile phone ringing? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/n1crrfHU2u
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 28, 2021