Author: Chris Woodhall

Our digest of the week’s news and developments on the field of cancer research

After last week’s success, we look back on the ups and downs of our campaign to see plain, standardised packaging for tobacco introduced in the UK.

From ‘Power Walls’ to local decisions, we look at two new reports helping to build crucial bits of evidence for a comprehensive UK tobacco control strategy.

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

Our ‘Tobacco Control Endgames’ report launched this week – but what is an ‘endgame’ and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future?

Just one in 10 people trust the tobacco industry on plans to cut smoking rates, and it’s not surprising given their track record of spreading misinformation.

Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election.

MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next?

The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging.

Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry – find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs.