Author: News Desk

Friday’s papers cover the discussion around the UK’s vaccine rollout, as regulators move closer to approving vaccines for young teens in the UK. 

Making the lead on several papers is the government plans to increase taxes to pay for social care.

The ongoing Afghanistan crisis also makes the lead on several papers, suggesting that Britain and its allies have “no coherent plan” to deal with the Afghan refugee crisis. 

Another popular story in Friday’s papers is the new criminal offence for pet abduction, with dognappers facing jail time of seven years as part of the crackdown. 

The i says less than half the homes needed for thousands of resettled Afghan interpreters and other allies have been secured by the Government, official figures show.

The Metro says Prince William personally stepped in to ensure that an Afghan officer he knew from Sandhurst was able to flee the country with his family.

A Palestinian was killed and at least 15 others were wounded by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF)’ gunfire on the Gaza border overnight, according to the Ministry of Health. “A citizen (26 years) was martyred as a result of being shot in the abdomen in the northern Gaza Strip,” the ministry said in a brief statement. It added that “15 civilians were wounded, including five children, one of whom is in a serious condition.” WTX & Sawt Asharq journalists said that protests erupted in several places along the border. The IOF fired live and rubber bullets and tear gas canisters,…

The Guardian says the death toll from floods and tornadoes in the US north-east rose past 40 on Thursday, as authorities continued to digest the full impact of the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

The Guardian says Gareth Southgate called for Fifa to take strong action after Hungary fans targeted Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham with monkey chants during England’s 4-0 victory in Budapest

The Metro says Dolly Parton has been praised by viewers online for the way she responded to pointed questions by Oprah Winfrey

The i says the UK and US embassies in Kabul could reopen within weeks following behind the scenes negotiations with the Taliban

The i says the waiting is finally over for the Abba faithful. The legends premiered their first new music in nearly 40 years and unveiled a ground-breaking live show

The Metro says a former friend of a marketing director who is thought to have murdered his girlfriend before killing himself has called him a ‘prolific monster’.