Newspaper Round Up: 29th of August 2021
Daily Star Sunday Front Page 29th of August 2021
10:21 pm
You’re an “old fart” if your mobile phone has a ringtone – that’s the news from the Daily Star Sunday.
Sunday Times Front Page 29th of August 2021
10:17 pm
The Sunday Times leads with the beginning of the “Afghan blame game”, following the departure of British troops from the country.
Sunday Telegraph Front Page 29th of August 2021
10:12 pm
Britain out of Afghanistan – that’s the headline on the front of The Sunday Telegraph, as the final troops finally leave the country after 20 years.
Sunday Express Front Page 29th of August 2021
9:52 pm
Britain will be forever grateful to its armed forces after they helped 15,000 people escape the Taliban, Boris Johnson says in the Sunday Express.
Observer Front Page 29th of August 2021
9:35 pm
The Observer reports that thousands of emails to the Foreign Office detailing cases of Afghans trying to escape from Afghanistan have not been read, including cases flagged by government ministers.
Sunday Mirror Front Page 29th of August 2021
9:31 pm
The Sunday Mirror has an interview with an Afghan translator who worked with British troops and tried to get out of the country but was beaten by the Taliban and is now in hiding. He pleads: “Please do not leave us at the mercy of the Taliban.”
