Desperate searches for tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five other people missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily continue to dominate Wednesday’s newspaper headlines.
The Daily Mail and Daily Express both lead with the latest on rescue operations as divers hunt for Mr Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter and four others who disappeared when the vessel was struck by bad weather on Monday.
Daily Express: HORROR VIDEO SHOWS YACHT’S
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 20, 2024
FINAL MOMENTS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4hOFHzaTIC
Daily Mail: Could anyone still be alive? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/92rGDDkz8O
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 20, 2024
Metro reports authorities have been clinging to hopes of finding survivors in small air pockets of the sunken superyacht, but searches have so far yielded no signs of life.
Tomorrow's Papers Today
— Metro (@MetroUK) August 20, 2024
HOPES FADE FOR THE MISSING SIX
Tech Tycoon's superyacht tragedy #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/JH3Z9aYQOQ
Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph leads with a piece on the investigation into the luxury boat’s sinking, with questions about hatches left open on the vessel.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 20, 2024
'Probe into 'hatches left open' on doomed superyacht'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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In political news, The Times splashes on warnings for the Prime Minister to drop plans to expand union powers amid concerns it will “stifle growth”.
The Times: PM warned- Empowering unions will
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 20, 2024
stifle growth #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Llv65x77YV
Labour’s first budget could unveil spending cuts, a benefits crackdown and higher taxes, The Guardian reports.
THE GUARDIAN: "REEVES PLANS TAX RISE AMID ALARM OVER 'BLACK HOLE'"#LarryElliott / @PeterWalker99 report for @Guardian.
— ANDY GIBSON (@AndyGibsonTV) August 20, 2024
FULL STORY: https://t.co/yjBVQnUXOO
Chancellor RACHEL REEVES insists she still has large black hole to fill.#TheGuardian#IBPapers#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/maljJIj2tk
The i leads on Brexit changes requiring UK citizens to pay a £6 visa-waiver charge for European travel from spring next year.
Wednesday's front page: Brits without new €7 EU visa face being turned away at airport in 2025 #TomorrowsPapersToday
— The i paper (@theipaper) August 20, 2024
Latest from @SaskiaODonoghue and @singharj : https://t.co/xAG2pJYcXG pic.twitter.com/sNCEor3eKE
The Financial Times front page says Rachel Reeves is planning to raise social rents above inflation for the next decade in an effort to boost the number of affordable homes.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 21 August https://t.co/e02sFTN82l pic.twitter.com/Nsk6haD1Xj
— Financial Times (@FT) August 20, 2024
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has delivered a moving farewell as time runs out on his terminal cancer battle, the Daily Mirror reports. The 76-year-old Swede told a new TV documentary while he was scared of dying, he had “lived a good life”.
Wednesday's front page: moving messages as end nears #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/MX5VzPC6lI pic.twitter.com/qFdK6ExSzc
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 20, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on claims from food “boffins” who say sweet treat Werther’s Originals should be used in meals.
Wednesday's front page: Chew What?https://t.co/6O5LW5nRuo pic.twitter.com/GReHgkShJa
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 20, 2024
