the taliban have paraded captured american military equipment in the city of kandahar, a day after the last us troops left afghanistan. armoured vehicles were driven through the streets in celebration of victory after twenty years of war. the taliban has told the bbc the formation of a new afghan government is in its final stages. there will be women in the new regime, but they will not be in any senior cabinet roles. presidentjoes biden has condemned a law banning abortion from six weeks into pregnancy which has come into effect in the us state of texas. it bans abortions after the detection of what anti—abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat. fifty thousand people have been forced to leave the lake tahoe area of california as firefighters continue to battle a huge wildfire that has been growing for more than two weeks.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, who's the deputy online editor of the new statesman. and annabel denham who is the director of communications at the free market think—tank the institute of economic affairs. tomorrow's front pages. starting with. the telegraph said a third covid jab is being advised of the most vulnerable. while further boosters are yet to be confirmed. a similar story for the daily mail. says their urgent calls to be but not to suggest to be given to all over 50s. the guardian from dominic raab but that the uk was caught out by the speed of the fall of kabul.

according to the i game game has broken out between cabinet ministers of the governments exit from afghanistan. the metro leads with the news that itv has been cleared by media regulator ofcom over piers morgan's criticism of the duchess of sussex. a different story in the financial times. it reports that the uk has secret plans to move its trident nuclear submarine bases abroad in the event of scottish independence. so let's begin... we will start with the i. uk cabinet ministers at war in a blame game. what do you make of this, doesn't ring true? what do you make of this, doesn't rinu true? ~ ., . ring true? well, if you watch the select committee _ ring true? well, if you watch the select committee hearing - ring true? well, if you watch the select committee hearing and i ring true? well, if you watch the - select committee hearing and dominic raab trying to defend his own behaviour and actions over the past couple of weeks. then yes, it certainly does. there is a blame game going on. it was absolutely not dominic raab salt it was everybody else's fault but also there was nothing to blame anyone on because

britain did everything that it possibly could. well if it wasn't everyone's fault and it wasn't him in the foreign office, he blame poor intelligence for some of the errors that we've seen in the british evacuation efforts and the lack of preparation that was done. and the lack of awareness or preparedness for the speed at which the taliban took over. obviously much of this responsibility of course lies with the americans whose decision it was to pull out of afghanistan. so suddenly. there are a lot of questions you hope to a british foreign secretary would've been able to answer. like, do we have ambassadors in certain key countries? have you been on the phone to them, how many people do we have on the ground that it are helping with the efforts now that the british forces have left? basic questions like did you read your own risk report, foreign secretary? none of which he seemed able to answer. he did seem to get steadily more

irritated as a session went on. that anyone was daring to question his integrity and decision to go on holiday in the midst of a crisis was up holiday in the midst of a crisis was up even while making it very, very, very clear there's nobody to blame it on anyway. very clear there's nobody to blame it on anyway-— it on anyway. annabelle, do you think dominic _ it on anyway. annabelle, do you think dominic raab _ it on anyway. annabelle, do you think dominic raab is _ it on anyway. annabelle, do you think dominic raab is secure - it on anyway. annabelle, do you think dominic raab is secure in | it on anyway. annabelle, do you i think dominic raab is secure in his post? obviously always talk of three shovels in the coming months. he was obviously a very strong brexit chair and a key part of that campaign. he has been criticised a lot over afghanistan.— has been criticised a lot over afghanistan. has been criticised a lot over afu hanistan. , , �* afghanistan. yes. yes indeed. at the moment he's — afghanistan. yes. yes indeed. at the moment he's looking _ afghanistan. yes. yes indeed. at the moment he's looking like _ afghanistan. yes. yes indeed. at the moment he's looking like the - afghanistan. yes. yes indeed. at the | moment he's looking like the number one fall_ moment he's looking like the number one fell guy— moment he's looking like the number one fall guy for this crisis was up is quite — one fall guy for this crisis was up is quite interesting about what we saw over— is quite interesting about what we saw over the course of today was how the finger— saw over the course of today was how the finger wagging has changed. it was previously looking like this route _ was previously looking like this route was — was previously looking like this route was going to erupt over the attantic— route was going to erupt over the atlantic between the uk government and the _ atlantic between the uk government and the us government. whereas now it looks _ and the us government. whereas now it looks looking a lot more like a domestic— it looks looking a lot more like a domestic civil war. as a foreign secretary— domestic civil war. as a foreign secretary and the defence secretary are at _ secretary and the defence secretary are at loggerheads over who is to

blame _ are at loggerheads over who is to blame for— are at loggerheads over who is to blame for our shambolic removal of troops _ blame for our shambolic removal of troops from — blame for our shambolic removal of troops from afghanistan. that's an interesting — troops from afghanistan. that's an interesting side to this story. to your— interesting side to this story. to your question on whether it i think dorninic— your question on whether it i think dominic raab will survive, in the short— dominic raab will survive, in the short term, _ dominic raab will survive, in the short term, yes. i struggled to see how he's— short term, yes. i struggled to see how he's ever going to put the criticisms— how he's ever going to put the criticisms leveled against him for being _ criticisms leveled against him for being on— criticisms leveled against him for being on holiday in crete while this crisis _ being on holiday in crete while this crisis was — being on holiday in crete while this crisis was unfolding. he had a foreign— crisis was unfolding. he had a foreign secretary and a luxury resort — foreign secretary and a luxury resort in— foreign secretary and a luxury resort in greece while a foreign policy— resort in greece while a foreign policy crisis was unfolding. i don't see policy crisis was unfolding. idon't see how— policy crisis was unfolding. i don't see how he's ever going to but that the hed~ _ see how he's ever going to but that the hed~ at— see how he's ever going to but that the bed. at the same time you have to take _ the bed. at the same time you have to take some of these reshuffle speculations with a pinch of salt. we don't — speculations with a pinch of salt. we don't yet know when the next cabinet _ we don't yet know when the next cabinet reshuffle will be. it certainly looks like dominic raab will remain in post until then. it'll will remain in post until then. it'iijust — will remain in post until then. it'lljust be a question of whether he can— it'lljust be a question of whether he can really redeem himself in order— he can really redeem himself in order to — he can really redeem himself in order to survive. and rather than

engage _ order to survive. and rather than engage in— order to survive. and rather than engage in this battle of wits with ben wallace he should really be doing _ ben wallace he should really be doing everything he can that's within— doing everything he can that's within her power to mitigate against the dangers that face the hundreds of uk _ the dangers that face the hundreds of uk residents that remain in afghanistan.— of uk residents that remain in aft hanistan. , a , ., ,, afghanistan. the buck stops with number ten. _ afghanistan. the buck stops with number ten, anyway, _ afghanistan. the buck stops with number ten, anyway, doesn't - afghanistan. the buck stops with number ten, anyway, doesn't it? i number ten, anyway, doesn't it? traditional eight downing st is all—powerful. this decision did come from the us ultimately. dominic raab mentioned looking at the front page of the teller graph, talking about this for office warning injuly that afghanistan risk falling. dominic raab did point out that other nations didn't expect kabul in particular to fall as quickly as it did. , , , . did. yes but the select committee work quizzing _ did. yes but the select committee work quizzing other _ did. yes but the select committee work quizzing other secretaries, i work quizzing other secretaries, they were — work quizzing other secretaries, they were quizzing ours. and it was a wonderful— they were quizzing ours. and it was a wonderful moment when —— said what do you _ a wonderful moment when —— said what do you make _ a wonderful moment when —— said what do you make of this report on the 22nd _ do you make of this report on the 22nd of— do you make of this report on the 22nd ofjuly and dominic raab went, sorry what— 22nd ofjuly and dominic raab went, sorry what is the source for that? and he _

sorry what is the source for that? and he said — sorry what is the source for that? and he said that your own report, foreign— and he said that your own report, foreign secretary, maybe you might've _ foreign secretary, maybe you might've read.— foreign secretary, maybe you might've read. there is a lot of information _ might've read. there is a lot of information that _ might've read. there is a lot of information that comes - might've read. there is a lot of information that comes across | might've read. there is a lot of. information that comes across the foreign office desk.— information that comes across the foreign office desk. yes, you would ho -e foreign office desk. yes, you would hope though — foreign office desk. yes, you would hope though a _ foreign office desk. yes, you would hope though a risk— foreign office desk. yes, you would hope though a risk assessment - foreign office desk. yes, you would hope though a risk assessment of l foreign office desk. yes, you would i hope though a risk assessment of the scale at _ hope though a risk assessment of the scale at which a hostile power could take over _ scale at which a hostile power could take over a — scale at which a hostile power could take over a country where british troops _ take over a country where british troops are — take over a country where british troops are stationed and whether british— troops are stationed and whether british citizens, who might need evacuation, you would hope that some of that— evacuation, you would hope that some of that detail we get to the top, even _ of that detail we get to the top, even if— of that detail we get to the top, even if the report wasn't read and follow _ even if the report wasn't read and follow the — even if the report wasn't read and follow. the fact that dominic raab wasn't _ follow. the fact that dominic raab wasn't even able to put a number on the number— wasn't even able to put a number on the number of british people and afghans — the number of british people and afghans who are worked with the british— afghans who are worked with the british government who were left behind _ british government who were left behind repeatedly asked how many were there and he said somewhere in the hundreds, were not really sure. obviousiy— the hundreds, were not really sure. obviously yes, the buck does stop with number ten. the prime minister himself— with number ten. the prime minister himself is— with number ten. the prime minister himself is also on holiday for downing _ himself is also on holiday for downing street is saying it's not hoiiday. — downing street is saying it's not holiday, it's an absence from his desk, _ holiday, it's an absence from his desk, an — holiday, it's an absence from his desk, an essential break. he�*s

holiday, it's an absence from his desk, an essential break. he's in his family _ desk, an essential break. he's in his family home. _ desk, an essential break. he's in his family home. prime - desk, an essential break. he's in| his family home. prime ministers desk, an essential break. he's in - his family home. prime ministers and senior ministers do work from home. especially with covid everyone has been able to do that. isn't it a bit of a cheap political shot for the opposition to say no one should have a break in august? i opposition to say no one should have a break in august?— a break in august? i think when it comes to boris _ a break in august? i think when it comes to boris johnson _ a break in august? i think when it comes to boris johnson being - a break in august? i think when it. comes to boris johnson being away comes to borisjohnson being away from his— comes to borisjohnson being away from his desk, that isjust continuing the sense that dominic raab _ continuing the sense that dominic raab began with us. there's a between — raab began with us. there's a between taking a break and spending some time _ between taking a break and spending some time with your family when it's guiet~ _ some time with your family when it's guiet~ then — some time with your family when it's quiet. then returning to your desk or returning — quiet. then returning to your desk or returning to work when it's important _ or returning to work when it's important and refusing to take he phone _ important and refusing to take he phone calls when you're on the beach and when _ phone calls when you're on the beach and when a _ phone calls when you're on the beach and when a crisis is unfolding that is of a _ and when a crisis is unfolding that is of a scale — and when a crisis is unfolding that is of a scale that nobody was prepared _ is of a scale that nobody was prepared for and nobody anticipated. ithink— prepared for and nobody anticipated. i think it _ prepared for and nobody anticipated. i think it is _ prepared for and nobody anticipated. i think it is telling that dominic raab _ i think it is telling that dominic raab was — i think it is telling that dominic raab was asked to come back and didn't, _ raab was asked to come back and didn't, firstly. secondly, there really— didn't, firstly. secondly, there really is — didn't, firstly. secondly, there really is a _ didn't, firstly. secondly, there really is a sense in the leaks comihg _ really is a sense in the leaks coming out of the foreign office

that he — coming out of the foreign office that he just didn't consider afghanistan that important. he is a brexiteer, — afghanistan that important. he is a brexiteer, he was a important position— brexiteer, he was a important position because of his views on europe — position because of his views on europe and trade deals and global britain, _ europe and trade deals and global britain, not to do with the middle east and — britain, not to do with the middle east and afghanistan. you very much -et east and afghanistan. you very much get the _ east and afghanistan. you very much get the impression that he wasn't that interested. he get the impression that he wasn't that interested.— get the impression that he wasn't that interested. he has gone to the re . ion that interested. he has gone to the region now. — that interested. he has gone to the region now. we _ that interested. he has gone to the region now, we understand. - that interested. he has gone to the region now, we understand. he's. region now, we understand. he's going to be talking to counterparts in pakistan and so on. to think there is an appetite within the conservative party, within a wider public now thought the british government to intervene more, to genuinely mode to network and more people from afghanistan to this country? how can britain strike out on its own in any case, in any big way when the us is basically making the big decisions? i way when the us is basically making the big decisions?— the big decisions? i think that's a really important _ the big decisions? i think that's a really important question. - the big decisions? i think that's a really important question. i - the big decisions? i think that's a really important question. i do i the big decisions? i think that's a. really important question. i do not know how naive were really being and expecting that that uk has the military capability or the willingness to invest in the military capability to strike out on our own. what is clear is thatjoe

biden is pursuing an increasingly isolationist approach to international relations, to foreign policy. and that does leave the uk a little bit stranded. if we want to go in and bring about regime change and potentially engage in nation—building for that let's be clear, that was not the original intention as dominic raab stress today of our engagement in afghanistan. it was counterterrorism purposes. then of course we did slip into attempting to nation build there. i do think we've had our fingers burned by this experience. i would be surprised if we do then try to wade into more of these issues. in fact potentially the middle east. after what happened with afghanistan and particularly now that it's looking like we wouldn't get the support of the us. in terms of the uk populations approach to afghanistan, i don't think anybody

who's been, not been on the moon and the last few weeks could possibly not have been horrified by the scenes that unfolded there. desperate to help people in afghanistan who lives may be endangered now that the had taken over. i hope it really will change some public attitudes towards asylum seeking and immigration on a wider scale. , , ,., ., scale. very interesting point in one we will no doubt _ scale. very interesting point in one we will no doubt be _ scale. very interesting point in one we will no doubt be covering. - scale. very interesting point in one we will no doubt be covering. let's| we will no doubt be covering. let's move onto another story. it is the other front page piece move onto another story. it is the otherfront page piece in the daily telegraph. it is back to covid. the headline third job for volvo but no mass roll—out yet. so we know that the most fertile people argued to get a third boost was out waiting to see if everyone over the age of 50 is going to get a blue shirtjab. and indeed with a 12—year—old children are going to get eight two.

and it's or a really big question because it is the 1st of september. rachel. . . , because it is the 1st of september. rachel. ., ., , , ., because it is the 1st of september. rachel. ., , ., ., rachel. that was the plan to offer a third booster _ rachel. that was the plan to offer a third boosterjab _ rachel. that was the plan to offer a third boosterjab over— rachel. that was the plan to offer a third boosterjab over the _ rachel. that was the plan to offer a third boosterjab over the age - rachel. that was the plan to offer a third boosterjab over the age of. third boosterjab over the age of 50. third boosterjab over the age of 50 there — third boosterjab over the age of 50. there was this massive roll—out, -et 50. there was this massive roll—out, get everyone — 50. there was this massive roll—out, get everyone tripled jabbed in time for christmas was now that plan is being _ for christmas was now that plan is being rolled back, it's 500,000 very vulnerable _ being rolled back, it's 500,000 very vulnerable individuals who are immunosuppressive in some ways peopie _ immunosuppressive in some ways peopie of— immunosuppressive in some ways people of blood cancer or hiv will be getting the third job based on the results of some studies that show— the results of some studies that show how— the results of some studies that show how effective it is. particular how effective it is if you mix vaccines _ how effective it is if you mix vaccines. but not a jab for everyone _ vaccines. but not a jab for everyone. it's interesting that various— everyone. it's interesting that various papers, the fact that other countries — various papers, the fact that other countries like the us and israel have _ countries like the us and israel have already begun to these third jabs _ have already begun to these third jabs it _ have already begun to these third jabs. it should be evidenced and how effective _ jabs. it should be evidenced and how effective they are and how effective they can _ effective they are and how effective they can help the general population, it's very limited at the moment— population, it's very limited at the moment although it's being done. but for those _ moment although it's being done. but for those countries israel and the us are _ for those countries israel and the us are offering to do to anyone over the age _ us are offering to do to anyone over the age of— us are offering to do to anyone over the age of 12 is up let alone giving third jah— the age of 12 is up let alone giving third jab to — the age of 12 is up let alone giving

third jab to 12—year—olds were not even _ third jab to 12—year—olds were not even allowing them to get the first 'ab. even allowing them to get the first jah i_ even allowing them to get the first jah ithink— even allowing them to get the first jab. i think part of the decision to limit _ jab. i think part of the decision to limit the — jab. i think part of the decision to limit the roll—out of the booster 'ab limit the roll—out of the booster jab programme is to deal with the looming _ jab programme is to deal with the looming decision about what to do for vaccinations for teenagers. schools— for vaccinations for teenagers. schools are going back this week. many— schools are going back this week. many parents are very anxious for themselves and for their children. the risk— themselves and for their children. the risk of — themselves and for their children. the risk of covid spreading in schools — the risk of covid spreading in schools could again see school closures — schools could again see school closures and school close down just like they— closures and school close down just like they were for most of last year — like they were for most of last year talk— like they were for most of last year. talk about a cabinet reshuffle and a _ year. talk about a cabinet reshuffle and a ministerwho year. talk about a cabinet reshuffle and a minister who really looks like he definitely for dominic raab, what about— he definitely for dominic raab, what about gavin williamson? after that complete _ about gavin williamson? after that complete chaos of the last year. i think— complete chaos of the last year. i think that's — complete chaos of the last year. i think that's what the decision is at the moment. is the decision first couid _ the moment. is the decision first could he — the moment. is the decision first could he on— the moment. is the decision first could be on vaccination efforts for teenagers — could be on vaccination efforts for teenagers and school—age children or is it going _ teenagers and school—age children or is it going to be on these third jah's — is it going to be on these third jab's. which is more effective for the individual and the population as a whole? _ the individual and the population as a whole? we just don't have the

answers— a whole? we just don't have the answers to — a whole? we just don't have the answers to those questions. the dail mail answers to those questions. the daily mail front _ answers to those questions. tie: daily mail front page also focusing on the question. give britain booster it needs. the ride up to state ministers to stop hanging around mass booster they are quoting jeremy hunt the former health secretary of course talking about the israeli campaign rates of reducing severe illness. we expect there might be an announcement on this within the next week, possibly. yes, i'd be inclined to trust those decisions being made some excellent calls over the course of this pend epic, not least the decision to extend the time between the first and second doses of the vaccine that enabled us to get so jab's and arms in say. quite literally thousands of lives. when it comes to any reticence, and installing on this, i'm sure it's not without good

reason. ~ . i'm sure it's not without good reason. . ., _, i'm sure it's not without good reason. . ., , ., reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do with — reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do with the _ reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do with the kind _ reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do with the kind of— reason. what could be the reasoning? is it to do with the kind of equity - is it to do with the kind of equity of who you give vaccines to or is it to do his safety or the need or do we have any insight into that? i we have any insight into that? i would like to think that the perfect storm potentially brewing here. you got schools returning, the fact that we may not have as effective a flu vaccine as we have done in the past this winter. we've got a huge nhs backlog. i think the decision on whether you vaccinate the overage wells or offer boosters to the immuno compromise in the most vulnerable in society is an extremely important one. i don't know whether there is a degree of piety our time. know whether there is a degree of piety our time-— piety our time. let's see what happens- _ piety our time. let's see what happens. schools _ piety our time. let's see what happens. schools going - piety our time. let's see what happens. schools going backl piety our time. let's see what i happens. schools going back as piety our time. let's see what - happens. schools going back as well with no masks, various few restrictions which is a worry. i think potentially to lots of parents out there. but we will see what emerges in the coming days on advice on that. i want to bring in now the

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