The King of the UK is set to return to public duties next week after being diagnosed with cancer 11 weeks ago. The Daily Mail shared an image of the King and Queen smiling together in Buckingham Palace Gardens with the headline “Smiles that say King is going back to work.” The King’s return to work will begin with a visit to a cancer center on Tuesday, and he is also expected to attend Royal Ascot and the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June.
The Daily Express reported that the King is vowing to support fellow cancer sufferers during his visit to the cancer center, where he will meet with patients and staff to “highlight the search for a cure.” The Daily Mirror shared that the King’s doctors have been “very encouraged by his progress” since his diagnosis, but a palace spokesperson stressed that his treatment is not yet over and that “forthcoming engagements will be adapted where necessary to minimize any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery.”
The Daily Telegraph reported that the King is expected to host a state visit to the UK by the Emperor and Empress of Japan scheduled for the end of June. However, a spokesperson stated that there are no plans for the King to confirm the type of cancer he has or any details of the procedures he has undergone.
In other news, the Guardian shared the results of a survey of teaching assistants, which revealed that almost 40% are covering classes for regular teachers for at least five hours per week, equivalent to half a term’s cover over a school year. Unions are warning of a “desperate recruitment crisis” that is leaving schools across the country unable to put a qualified teacher in front of every class.
The i reported that chicken “megafarms” run by firms supplying meat to some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and restaurant chains are causing a steep rise in emissions of toxic gas. Ammonia from the farms can combine with pollutants in the air to create particles linked to respiratory problems and heart disease. Industry figures shared that they were working “to reduce emissions of pollutants.”
Finally, the Daily Star shared that scientists believe they have solved the curse of the pharaohs, which reportedly claimed the lives of many people involved in the excavation of Egyptian tombs. According to the scientists, “leaking radiation” was to blame for the curse
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