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Explainer-What do we know about Kate’s preventative chemotherapy?

(Reuters) – After weeks of public speculation about the health of Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate on Friday said in a video that she is receiving “preventative” chemotherapy after an abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer. Kate did not give details of the type or stage of cancer, or share her specific treatment plan, making …

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UK royal Kate having chemotherapy after ‘huge shock’ of cancer discovery

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of heir to the throne Prince William, called the cancer discovery a “huge shock”. The news …

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Don’t mess with England flag, says Sunak as soccer kit gets update

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -National flags should not be “messed with”, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike’s decision to use an altered design of the St George’s Cross on England’s soccer shirts angered some fans. Nike, which makes the kit for England’s national soccer teams, unveiled its new design this …

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Turbulent 2024 for Britain’s royal family

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests following an abdominal surgery revealed that cancer had been present. Below is a timeline of recent events involving Britain’s royal family, including King Charles’ cancer diagnosis: JAN. 17 Kensington Palace says Kate, the Princess of Wales, has undergone successful …

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KKR-advised tech growth fund exits UK’s Darktrace

(Reuters) -A technology growth fund advised by U.S. private equity firm KKR has fully exited its investment in British cybersecurity company Darktrace, joint book runner Jefferies International said on Friday. KKR Dark Aggregator sold about 19.4 million shares, worth a 2.5% stake in Darktrace, at 425 pence each via a secondary placement, Jefferies said in …

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Exclusive-UK’s Legal & General shelves China business licence plan, cuts headcount, sources say

By Xie Yu and Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -British insurer and asset manager Legal & General has shelved a plan to obtain a China business licence and more than halved onshore headcount, two sources said, joining a list of global financial firms scaling back in an uncertain market. Legal & General (L&G) had been …

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British foreign secretary says UK will work with whomever is US president on AUKUS

SYDNEY (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Friday the UK would work with whomever becomes U.S. president in November, when asked whether the election of Donald Trump would endanger the AUKUS military alliance. “What we will do, as I’m sure an Australian government would do, is work with whoever becomes the president,” …

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UK consumers turn positive about their finances, GfK survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer sentiment held steady in March but households turned positive about the outlook for their personal finances for the first time in more than two years, an industry survey showed on Friday. The GfK consumer confidence index remained at -21 in March, unchanged from February, and slightly below forecasts in a …

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