The Daily Mail says Dominic Raab’s job is “hanging by a thread” as it emerged that a crucial call to save British translators’ lives in Afghanistan was delegated to a junior minister.
The Times leads with the story that three of Britain’s most senior civil servants, whose departments are overseeing the evacuation from Afghanistan, are on holiday.
The Guardian highlights mounting pressure on the foreign secretary over claims he refused to take calls about Afghanistan’s collapse while he was on holiday.
The father of Stuart Lubbock has said he will continue to fight for justice for his son, who was found dead in Michael Barrymore’s pool in 2001, after a man suspected of his murder was released without charge, says the Daily Mirror.
The i claims most of the UK public believe Britain’s 20-year mission in Afghanistan has been a waste of time and lives and 60% of voters say the country should give asylum to every Afghan who worked with the British military.
The Daily Express hails the success of COVID-19 vaccines, which have saved nearly 100,000 lives in England.
Towns and cities across the UK are calling for the government to take in more refugees from Afghanistan, according to The Independent.
US President Joe Biden has hit back at Britain and other NATO allies, claiming they “had a choice” to stay in Afghanistan despite the United States pulling out, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The Metro leads with a story about a desperate mother handing her infant daughter to an American soldier in Kabul, as the Taliban continue to take hold of Afghanistan.
The world’s biggest carmaker, Toyota, has said it will cut production by 40% next month, reports the Financial Times.