Many of the front pages lead on the collision in the North Sea. The headline on the front page of the Mirror reads: “Catastrophe”. It pictures what it describes as the “North Sea inferno” after two ships collided on Monday, with fears expressed over the impact on wildlife.
The Metro carries a picture of the scene of billowing smoke and flames after the collision off the coast of the north of England. It also describes fears of an “environmental disaster”.
The Mail also leads on a picture of the flames over the North Sea and asks how ships ploughed into each other “in broad daylight”.
A huge image of the firefighting rescue effort in the North Sea is splashed on the front of the i paper. It gives a rundown of the events from Monday’s incident including that one sailor is missing.
The Sun also leads with the collision and the headline: “Hellfire”. It carries an image of “lady in red” Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The news of one person still missing from the collision leads the front of the Guardian. It also reports Sir Keir Starmer’s declaration to a private meeting of Labour MPs that the number of jobless in the UK was “indefensible” ahead of the Department for Work and Pensions green paper on sickness and disability benefit reform.
The Financial Times carries the story of Wall Street’s plunge as US stocks took a dive on Monday over fears of an economic slowdown, after President Donald Trump did not rule out his tariffs triggering a recession. It also shares an image of the new Canadian prime minister – Mark Carney.
The Telegraph carries an image of the beaming Princess of Wales at the annual Commonwealth Day service. It was an event Catherine missed in 2023 because of her cancer diagnosis. The paper also reports on the North Sea crash and claims from a government source that “foul play” was not ruled out but early investigations did not provide any evidence of this so far.
With a full-length picture of the princess, the Times reports on her “comeback”. It also leads on the eco fears after the collision in the North Sea.
The Express leads on its exclusive story that claims more than 260 Ministry of Defence phones have been lost or stolen in the first two months of 2024. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the figures were “poor accounting” and simply the “mustering of assets” rather than all incidents being the result of loss or theft.
The Daily Star leads on a warning from, what it describes as, “boffs” that AI bots will take over the internet filling it with “techie gobbledygook” that humans will not be able to understand.
