The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'
This article summarizes front-page headlines from various UK newspapers, focusing on political housing reforms and royal family news. It also covers a fatal traffic accident and reports on a cyberattack against a UK power plant.
Why it matters
It provides a snapshot of the current UK media landscape and the primary political and social concerns dominating public discourse.
Image caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give mayors the power to "block nimby protests," according to the Times. This will allow them to "force through plans to build houses, tower blocks and skyscrapers" and "overrule councils". Also on its front page, friends of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tell the Times that the couple's move to the UK "may only be for a year".
Image caption, The Sun on Sunday continues reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan's return to the UK. It says an apparent deal for the duchess to star in Netflix series The Gentlemen is worth £1m but the "big deal could be off". The paper also reports on a "wrong-way crash horror" when seven people including two police officers were killed near Middlesbrough.
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