The rising tension over Taliban threats surrounding the Afghanistan airlift features on most of the nation’s front pages.
Metro leads on the deadline given by the Taliban to US President Joe Biden for US troops to leave Kabul under a headline of “Seven days to go Joe”.
Tuesday’s front page:SEVEN DAYSTO GOJOE#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/ik2drI0Pir
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) August 23, 2021
The i says the US and Britain are on a “collision course” with the Taliban over the deadline.
Tuesday’s front page: US and Britain on collision course with the Taliban#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NmFiVt2hsI
— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 23, 2021
“Get out in seven days … or else”, says the Daily Express, leading on the threat from Afghanistan’s restored rulers.
Tomorrow’s front page: ‘Get out in seven days… or else’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vfH4qrnKUY
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 23, 2021
The Guardian reports on the “race to complete Kabul airlift amid Taliban threat”, while the Financial Times says Mr Biden has been “squeezed between allies and the Taliban” over the evacuation deadline.
Guardian front page, Tuesday 24 August 2021: Race to complete Kabul airlift amid Taliban threat pic.twitter.com/T2oH3ZabDT
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 23, 2021
Tuesday’s International FINANCIAL TIMES: “Biden squeezed between allies and Taliban over evacuation deadline” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qswEfuF8w7
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) August 23, 2021
And The Times says “Britain faces airlift deadline”, while also reporting chemists are set to be able to offer free blood pressure checks.
Tuesday’s TIMES: “Britain faces airlift deadline” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Qu6wpscUej
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) August 23, 2021
Meanwhile, The Independent interviews a number of “desperate Afghans” on an RAF flight to Britain with a feature headed “Inside the escape from Kabul”.
Tuesday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Inside the escape from Kabul” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KvLPjodjyG
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) August 23, 2021
And The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail lead on an apparent error in the Kabul evacuation drive, saying a suspect on the UK’s no-fly watchlist was flown to Britain before being intercepted by Border Force.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘Security suspect escaped to UK from Kabul’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 23, 2021
Tuesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/BGoLhVnjlZ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 23, 2021
In other stories, the Daily Mirror says model Katie Price has been injured in a “home ‘bust-up’”.
Tomorrow’s front page: Katie Price hurt in home ‘bust-up’https://t.co/TNjhuRXWaJ#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LwafxYEmYn
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 23, 2021
And the Daily Star leads on a row involving ancient statues at a Cambridge University museum, saying “snowflakes” have complained the artworks are too white.
Tuesday’s Daily STAR: “Lost Yer Marbles” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uFniKSXXTl
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) August 23, 2021
