Most of the front page features photographs of a burning tanker and cargo ship that collided off the Yorkshire coast.
They capture the orange flames and blackened hulls of the container, along with clouds of thick smoke and steam, as fireships are pumped up into them by firefighters.
Daily Mail called it “Horror in the North Sea” and asked how a vessel carrying sodium cyanide can be plowed into a tanker full of US Navy jet fuel.
“Foul play not ruled out” is the Telegraph headline, but says early signs suggest that this is not the case. It cites a maritime expert who says, “I’ll eliminate as close to zero as possible at this point.”
Under the headline “Eco-Dayster’s Fear After a Ship Collision,” the Times reports that emergency crews are fighting to avoid what is called “the UK’s biggest environmental disaster.”
East Yorkshire’s coast is a “hallow of seabirds and marine life” and is said to have “sensitive habitats.” These include the Bempton Cliffs, the home of England’s largest ganet colony.
“I” says Greenpeace warns that it is too early to say how much damage “speed of response” is a critical factor.
On that front page, Mirror explains what happened as a “catastrophe.” The opinion column argues that shipping is “important” to the UK economy and that keeping the commonly used routes safe is essential.
Another environmental concern is obsessed with the Guardian. It warns that microplastic contamination is threatening food supply by damaging the plants’ ability to photosynthesize.
According to the paper, new international studies suggest that 4-14% of the world’s staple crops (wheat, rice, corn) are lost due to particles.
The Sun has the rage that the Judgment Council, in its terms, would “reject” the government’s demands and reconsider new leadership to judges in England and Wales.
The council is seeking legal advice after concerns have been raised that the guidelines could lead to a “two-tier” system in favour of defendants from ethnic minorities. Under the heading “Legal Weasel,” the paper’s opinion column accuses the judge of committing “monster overreach.”
“Defense staff lose four calls every day,” express leads. It says more than 260 Ministry of Defense (MOD) calls have gone missing in two months. Information came in response to Congressional questions from Secretary of Defense Shadow James Cartridge. He describes the situation as “extraordinary.”
The mod takes the security of defense assets very seriously and says there are “robust procedures” to prevent losses and theft.
Finally, the Financial Times suggests that the line involving recent reforms may have declined Elon Musk to support the party. After visiting the US in December, Nigel Farage announced that Tesla and SpaceX bosses are considering making major contributions to reforms.
However, the FT says that people close to billionaires say he is supporting a “trusted alternative party.”
