Kate needs time and space to face her challenges

I agree with Sean O’Grady’s comments regarding Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis. Hopefully, now after her brave video message, the publicity wagon will come to a halt and desist from any more speculation and wild theories.

He is right that this message by the Princess of Wales was handled brilliantly by her and the royal family and the people supporting her. She should now be left in peace to continue her treatment with her family’s support – not least the King, who knows exactly what medical page she is on, as he undergoes his cancer treatment.

Of course, there will be the usual flurry of publicity, but hopefully, it will soon settle and she will be gifted the necessary time and space to deal with her diagnosis. Countless parents will sympathise with her and Prince William’s predicament about how best to relate this concerning news to their children, not to mention trying to protect them from the ensuing media storm.

She should be left in peace to deal with the challenges ahead with optimism. That should be enough said for the time being, as she undergoes treatment with hopefully positive and beneficial results.

Judith A Daniels

Norfolk

Every day we hear of examples of just how short of cash we are to provide essential public services. However, when it comes to spending money on stunts to boost their re-election hopes, this government knows no bounds.

Despite all expert opinion telling them the Rwanda scheme will not in any way stop the boats, millions have been spent on this wasteful and cruel publicity stunt aimed at potential voters.

G Forward

Stirling

There continues to be coverage of the cost of flights taken by politicians. Much of the cabinet seems to view private planes as some sort of right of office.

How much of this travel is necessary? Perhaps they haven’t discovered Zoom, Teams and so forth.

What is achieved by the daily visits to factories, hospitals and the rest. I suspect absolutely nothing: Sunak’s Friday jaunts often seem to be on the way to Richmond.

I’d rather Sunak spend more time at his desk doing some actual work.

Dr Anthony Ingleton

Sheffield