Year: 2021

The Metro leads on a gaffe from Gavin Williamson who confused Mancunian football star Marcus Rashford with England rugby player Maro Itoje, a Londoner.

The Daily Mirror: The Taliban will allow 200 US and other civilians to leave Afghanistan on chartered flights today, a US official has said.

The i splashes on the latest on the Covid pandemic, reporting that the rapid rollout of booster vaccines will be “wrapped up by Christmas”.

The Guardian says the prime minister has been warned by experts and professionals that the “£12bn gamble” will not fix the care crisis.

The Daily Mail: “Bullish” Prince Andrew believes he could return to public life as soon as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, sources have revealed.

The Daily Mirror: Boris Johnson’s manifesto-breaking plan to reform social care will be the biggest shake-up of the sector for 60 years.

BBC News says Priti Patel has authorised Border Force to turn boats carrying migrants back at sea to prevent them reaching the UK.

VOA says law enforcement concerned by the prospect of violence at a rally are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol after the January 6 insurrection.

Sky Sports says British teen Emma Raducanu is through to the US Open tennis semi-finals after beating Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in straight sets.

TRT World says a swath of the Florida panhandle has been placed under a tropical storm warning after Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall.