Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to grant mayors the authority to override local protests against housing developments, enabling them to push through construction plans. This move aims to address housing shortages but raises concerns among rural campaigners about potential impacts on green belt land. Meanwhile, reports on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex suggest uncertainty regarding Meghan's potential Netflix deal and their future in the UK, with speculation about their return being temporary.
In other news, a tragic car accident near Middlesbrough resulted in multiple fatalities, and a cyber attack attributed to Iranian hackers temporarily shut down a UK power plant without affecting the national power supply.