Policy & Insight

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

34,000 cancer deaths could be prevented if we make this election a turning point for cancer

The UK could avoid 34,000 cancer deaths within a decade of the general election on 4 July if the next government takes urgent action to improve cancer outcomes. The UK could avoid 34,000 cancer deaths within a decade of the general election on 4 July if the next government takes urgent action to improve cancer outcomes.

6 June 2024

• Policy & Insight

Abandoning the Tobacco and Vapes Bill would betray a generation

Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, highlights the importance of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill being a top priority in all party manifestos Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, highlights the importance of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill being a top priority in all party manifestos

28 May 2024

• Policy & Insight

General election 2024: What does this mean for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill?

We explain what the general election announcement means for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill We explain what the general election announcement means for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

24 May 2024

• Policy & Insight

Five steps to getting cancer diagnostics back on track

Getting the right tests, in the right place and at the right time to patients is crucial, but at the moment too many people are waiting too long to be diagnosed with cancer. So here we summarise what’s holding us back, and highlight five things a post-election UK Government could do to get cancer diagnostics back on track. Getting the right tests, in the right place and at the right time to patients is crucial, but at the moment too many people are waiting too long to be diagnosed with cancer. So here we summarise what’s holding us back, and highlight five things a post-election UK Government could do to get cancer diagnostics back on track.

13 May 2024

• Policy & Insight

We’re calling on the UK Government to drive change. For Deborah

Alistair James, Dame Deborah James's father, shares why he and his family have written to party leaders ahead of the upcoming general election Alistair James, Dame Deborah James's father, shares why he and his family have written to party leaders ahead of the upcoming general election

25 April 2024

• Policy & Insight

Another huge milestone on our road to a smokefree UK

We’re celebrating another milestone on our road to a smokefree UK, as MPs voted in favour of the tobacco Age of Sale legislation – meaning we’re one step closer to making this critical legislation a reality We’re celebrating another milestone on our road to a smokefree UK, as MPs voted in favour of the tobacco Age of Sale legislation – meaning we’re one step closer to making this critical legislation a reality

16 April 2024

• Policy & Insight

Clearing the smoke on age of sale: The hidden tactics of the tobacco industry

We’re exploring some of the tactics that the tobacco industry has historically used to try to prevent tobacco control initiatives, so you know what to look out for. We’re exploring some of the tactics that the tobacco industry has historically used to try to prevent tobacco control initiatives, so you know what to look out for.

15 April 2024

• Policy & Insight

A message to MPs: Don’t miss the opportunity to make smoking history

Ian Walker, executive director of policy, information and communications, shares his message to MPs and encourages them to help make smoking history Ian Walker, executive director of policy, information and communications, shares his message to MPs and encourages them to help make smoking history

26 March 2024

• Policy & Insight

One step closer to the smokefree generation: age of sale bill to be introduced to parliament

A new Bill to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful impacts of smoking will be introduced to Parliament today. A new Bill to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful impacts of smoking will be introduced to Parliament today.

20 March 2024

• Policy & Insight

Spring budget 2024: What does it mean for our mission to beat cancer?

We've waded through the wealth of announcements and numbers in yesterday's budget to summarise some of the key points for what this budget means for our mission to beat cancer. We've waded through the wealth of announcements and numbers in yesterday's budget to summarise some of the key points for what this budget means for our mission to beat cancer.

7 March 2024

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Why the next government needs to support clinical research - for our health and the NHS

Deciding to support clinical research is one of the most consequential choices a government can make. Our latest survey of the clinical research workforce uncovers what's needed to bring more potentially lifesaving treatments to patients, and to improve the NHS. Deciding to support clinical research is one of the most consequential choices a government can make. Our latest survey of the clinical research workforce uncovers what's needed to bring more potentially lifesaving treatments to patients, and to improve the NHS.

12 February 2024