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What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Rescue efforts for six people missing after a superyacht sank off the Italian coast continue to dominate Wednesday’s front pages.
What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

By Jessica Coates, PA

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, alongside an attack that left a 12-year-old Cork girl in serious condition in Temple Street hospital, and court claims of an alleged assault in Dublin.

The Irish Times leads with a story about how Israeli arms companies can bid for a contract to supply drones to the Irish Defence Forces, a story about the decline in the proportion of students at private schools, and a story about a South Dublin GAA club paying one million euros for five acre playing fields.

The Irish Examiner leads with the story about a 12-year-old girl who was hospitalised with serious injuries after an attack on her home, alongside a picture of the newly crowned Rose of Tralee, a story about cannabis trade warnings, a story about an RSA ment being "deeply insensitive", and a story on a study that links meat consumption to type 2 diabetes.

The Irish Independent leads with a story about Saoirse Ronan, and the Greens being angry at Fianna Fáil plans to defer the Residential Zoned Land Tax until after the next general election.

The Echo leads with a story about a 12-year-old girl who was hospitalised with serious injuries after an attack on a home in Cork, alongside a charity's back-to-school appeal.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a story on the search for six missing people, including tech tycoon Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story about parents being targeted in the Budget, alongside a photo of the newly crowned Rose of Tralee.

The Irish Daily Star and The Herald both lead with a court story about an alleged assault that is said to have taken place in Dublin.

The UK 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.

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.

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.

In political news, The UK Times splashes on warnings for the Prime Minister to drop plans to expand union powers amid concerns it will “stifle growth”.

Labour’s first budget could unveil spending cuts, a benefits crackdown and higher taxes, The Guardian reports.

The i leads on Brexit changes requiring UK citizens to pay a £6 visa-waiver charge for European travel from spring next year.

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.

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has delivered a moving farewell as time runs out on his terminal cancer battle, the UK 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”.

Lastly, the UK Daily Star splashes on claims from food “boffins” who say sweet treat Werther’s Originals should be used in meals.

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