Taleban abandon bin Laden - papers 19 Nov

Lead story in the Times this morning is that Osama Bin Laden was left isolated and on the run in Afghanistan last night after the routed Taleban leadership left him to his fate. The Taleban, who harboured their "guest" for years and refused to hand him over after the September 11 attacks, declared that he no longer enjoyed their protection and was beyond their help. Paul Myners, the high-profile executive chairman of Gartmore, is this week expected to step down as head of the investment bank writes the Times. Mr Myners, who forged close links with the Treasury as head of its review of...