'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

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News image — 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".

BBC "Mayors given power to block nimby protests" reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Times. — 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".

"7 dead including 2 brave cops" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun on Sunday. — 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.

"Poll: Just 4% say William should make the first move in peace talks" reads the headline on the front page of the Mail on Sunday. — A poll carried out by the Mail on Sunday suggests "just 4%" believe the Prince of Wales "should make first move in peace talks" with his brother Prince Harry. It also says "Meghan's TV comeback has been canned", attributing the information to a "top royal author".

"Wrong way crash horror" reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday People. — The Sunday People reports the "wrong way crash horror", describing how a car drove in the "opposite direction down dual carriageway". It carries a picture of a line of police vehicles at the crash site.

"I'm the Duke of Su$$ex" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star. — "I'm the Duke of Su$$ex" reads the Daily Star's front page headline, spotlighting a Prince Harry lookalike. The paper says Rhys Wittock is "delighted that the royal is returning to the UK" and that the "Harry double cashes in".

"Iranian hackers shut UK power plant" reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph. — According to the Sunday Telegraph, "Iranian hackers shut UK power plant". The attack saw the plant closed for four days, it reports, in what is said to be the "most successful cyber attack of its kind". The paper writes that the outage had "no impact on the UK's wider power supply". In further reporting on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it says there is "no guarantee of royal Christmas for Harry and Meghan".

"'PM must come clean on homes for green belt'," reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Express. — The Sunday Express highlights "rural campaigners' fears" with the headline: "PM must come clean on homes for green belt." It says a video has emerged of Burnham while he was mayor of Greater Manchester, in which he said it was not possible to protect all of the green belt because "houses have to go somewhere". Now, the Express says he "must rule out" new builds on green belt land "or face the fury of campaigners and homemakers".

"Trent: My heartache" reads the headline on the front page of the Sunday Mirror. — In a football exclusive, Trent Alexander-Arnold tells the Sunday Mirror of the online abuse he received after leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid which "crossed the line". The headline reads "Trent: My heartache".

The Sunday Telegraph reports that Iranian-backed hackers disabled a British power plant for four days last month in what the paper calls an "unprecedented" cyber attack. Officials have not said which facility was involved, though it is understood to have been small and with little impact on Britain's wider energy supply.

According to the Sunday Times, Andy Burnham is to give mayors the power to overrule councils to force through plans to build more houses, including tower blocks and skyscrapers. The paper says the prime minister is to announce the plans this week.

The Mail on Sunday says a poll it commissioned shows that just 4% of Britons believe the Prince of Wales should be the one to make the first move in peace talks with his brother, Prince Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to return to the UK in the coming days.

The paper also reports, as does the Sun on Sunday, that Meghan's potential TV comeback in a Guy Ritchie Netflix series has been canned. The Sun says "showbiz expert" Tina Brown has claimed the casting offer has been withdrawn because of an intense backlash against the actress in the UK.

'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

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