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Papers focus on Afghan offensive | Papers focus on Afghan offensive |
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Many pages are devoted to the military offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. | Many pages are devoted to the military offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. |
"Unleash hell. First dramatic pictures as our boys lead 15,000 troops into the biggest push of the Afghan war," cries the Sunday Express. | "Unleash hell. First dramatic pictures as our boys lead 15,000 troops into the biggest push of the Afghan war," cries the Sunday Express. |
The Sunday Telegraph pictures two soldiers from 1st Battalion, the Royal Welsh, in action, under the headline "Into the heart of darkness". | |
The same shot is on the front of the Sunday Times. | The same shot is on the front of the Sunday Times. |
Eyewitness account | Eyewitness account |
Embedded reporters offer first-hand accounts of the military offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. | Embedded reporters offer first-hand accounts of the military offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. |
Thomas Harding writes in the Sunday Telegraph of watching soldiers establish a base in the heart of Taliban territory as the sound of explosions rise in the distance. | Thomas Harding writes in the Sunday Telegraph of watching soldiers establish a base in the heart of Taliban territory as the sound of explosions rise in the distance. |
In its editorial, the Independent on Sunday asks just what the war is for. | In its editorial, the Independent on Sunday asks just what the war is for. |
The paper says the stated objectives follow the same template used since the war began in 2001. | The paper says the stated objectives follow the same template used since the war began in 2001. |
Law and order | Law and order |
The Observer reports that Gordon Brown is to end the early release scheme for prisoners before the general election. | The Observer reports that Gordon Brown is to end the early release scheme for prisoners before the general election. |
The paper says it is an attempt to blunt an expected Conservative attack on the government's law and order policies. | The paper says it is an attempt to blunt an expected Conservative attack on the government's law and order policies. |
The News of the World reveals Labour has been boosted after its own polling suggested David Cameron has failed to win over voters in northern England. | The News of the World reveals Labour has been boosted after its own polling suggested David Cameron has failed to win over voters in northern England. |
The paper has a mocked-up road sign stating "No Tories for 100 miles". | The paper has a mocked-up road sign stating "No Tories for 100 miles". |
The Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph say the government is considering a 10% death tax to fund care for elderly people. | The Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph say the government is considering a 10% death tax to fund care for elderly people. |
Tories accuse ministers of secretly gauging public support for the levy. | Tories accuse ministers of secretly gauging public support for the levy. |
Football watchdog | Football watchdog |
The Mail on Sunday leads with a report that dozens of celebrities and business leaders have been caught up in a probe into an alleged tax avoidance scheme. | The Mail on Sunday leads with a report that dozens of celebrities and business leaders have been caught up in a probe into an alleged tax avoidance scheme. |
It says they have pumped money into a fund set up to exploit a legal loophole giving tax benefits to people investing in the film industry. | It says they have pumped money into a fund set up to exploit a legal loophole giving tax benefits to people investing in the film industry. |
Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph says football clubs face being monitored by a state-controlled regulator. | Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph says football clubs face being monitored by a state-controlled regulator. |
It follows a string of financial crises that have beset leading clubs, it says. | It follows a string of financial crises that have beset leading clubs, it says. |
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