Politics Live
1:45pm – Army veteran MPs criticise government over Afghanistan
In yesterday’s special Commons debate on Afghanistan, the government’s most piercing criticism came from a collection of army veteran MPs.
12:50pm – Boris Johnson speaks with Australian prime minister
The UK prime minister spoke with Scott Morrison about the current situation in Afghanistan.
No. 10 said:
- “The leaders agreed the immediate priority was to evacuate their nationals and former employees from Afghanistan”.
- “The Prime Minister stressed the need for a concerted international effort to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan”.
10:45am – Afghanistan: ‘The fear, the danger’
9:45am – ICYMI: Afghanistan debate in 2 minutes
8:30am – Good morning.
Dominic Raab is in hot water this morning as he is slammed for his conduct during the Afghanistan crisis. The foreign secretary has been widely criticised for not returning from his holiday over the weekend as the crisis in Kabul unfolded. The Daily Mail revealed today that Raab was “too busy” on holiday to make a crucial phone call to help Afghan translators get out of the country. Expect more on this throughout the day.
Key headlines:
- Raab position as foreign secretary under pressure
- Conservative backbenchers criticise government over Afghan
- Biden condemned by parliament
Newspaper roundup:
- Daily Mail – “Raab was ‘too busy’ on holiday to help brave translators”
- Daily Mirror – “Johnson humiliated”
- Financial Times – “CME fuels exchange buyout spree with $16bn offer for rival Cboe.”
- Guardian – “MPs lambast Johnson over Afghanistan ‘humiliation.’”
- i – “Hell on Earth” Mothers throw their babies over airport barbed wire to British servicemen.”
- Times – “MPs condemn Biden over ‘shameful’ U.S. withdrawal.”
- Telegraph – “Parliament holds the President in contempt.”
