Friday's papers

The Guardian and the Independent are still following the progress of Barack Obama. The Indy believes that the new administration may turn its back on the Afghan President Hamid Karzi with four potential alternatives in Washington for talks on setting up a dream ticket government.

The Guardian reports on another day of activity shutting down the CIA’s secret network and banning torture and rendition.
Staying with Afghanistan the Mail with the revelation that British soldiers are waking up in hospitals next to wounded Taliban fighters.

The Times believes that the government must come clean over the potential liabilities of its investment in the banks. It says that a report out today by a Commons committee says that the government should publish accounts every three months.

The Express reports on yesterday’s repossession figures saying that families are being evicted from their homes at the rate of one every seven minutes.

The Telegraph reports that government statistics say that up to seven million middle class drinkers are putting their health at risk by enjoying a bottle of wine in the evening.

Finally both the Mirror and the Sun welcome back Jonathan Ross who recorded his first show since his three month ban, the Mirror saying that it began with the words, “so where were we.”