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Cancer Research UK staff and supporters celebrating in Northern Ireland

Today marks an important and exciting day for our Smokefree UK campaign, with Members of the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the Northern Ireland Legislative Consent Motion. Today marks an important and exciting day for our Smokefree UK campaign, with Members of the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the Northern Ireland Legislative Consent Motion.

by Barbara Roulston, Liz Morrison | Analysis | 10 February 2025

10 February 2025

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We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach. We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach.

by Nick Jones | Analysis | 13 January 2025

13 January 2025

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It's been a busy year for the policy team at Cancer Research UK! From campaigning for tobacco control to working internationally to beat cervical cancer, here are seven policy highlights from 2024. It's been a busy year for the policy team at Cancer Research UK! From campaigning for tobacco control to working internationally to beat cervical cancer, here are seven policy highlights from 2024.

by Stephen Breen | In depth | 27 December 2024

27 December 2024

A group of three female Cancer Research UK scientists working with samples at a lab bench. They are smiling, talking and wearing lab coats.

Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play. Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play.

by Alice Hilborn | Opinion | 10 December 2024

10 December 2024

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The OECD has published a report looking into the economic impacts of cancer around the world. We believe it can be a powerful tool for change. It shows how focusing on cancer can help drive the UK’s economic growth - and, crucially, it records the cost of doing nothing. The OECD has published a report looking into the economic impacts of cancer around the world. We believe it can be a powerful tool for change. It shows how focusing on cancer can help drive the UK’s economic growth - and, crucially, it records the cost of doing nothing.

by Annalisa Belloni | Analysis | 21 November 2024

21 November 2024

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  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology
  • Policy & Insight

The story of genomics - and our plan for its next chapter

Genomics is taking us from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to cancer care to one that's much more personalised. But that change is happening quickly, and the health system is struggling to keep up. Here's our plan for making sure that genomics benefits the whole of the UK. Genomics is taking us from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to cancer care to one that's much more personalised. But that change is happening quickly, and the health system is struggling to keep up. Here's our plan for making sure that genomics benefits the whole of the UK.

by Emily Eagles, Tim Gunn | In depth | 7 November 2024

7 November 2024

Someone holding a stop smoking sign that says #SmokefreeUK

Today the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to bring forward legislation to help reduce smoking rates, was introduced to Parliament. Today the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to bring forward legislation to help reduce smoking rates, was introduced to Parliament.

by Alizee Froguel | Analysis | 5 November 2024

5 November 2024

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Today was the first budget from the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Here, we take a look at what the autumn statement means for cancer. Today was the first budget from the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Here, we take a look at what the autumn statement means for cancer.

by Ian Caleb | Analysis | 31 October 2024

31 October 2024

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New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day. New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day.

by Amy Warnock | News | 25 October 2024

25 October 2024

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We've joined the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), and others in the R&D sector, in writing to the Chancellor urging the UK Government to back R&D if it wants to achieve its ambitions for economic and social growth.  We've joined the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), and others in the R&D sector, in writing to the Chancellor urging the UK Government to back R&D if it wants to achieve its ambitions for economic and social growth. 

by Amy Warnock | News | 18 October 2024

18 October 2024