Lifestyle

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer cases reach all-time high

New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have increased by almost a third over the past decade New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have increased by almost a third over the past decade

27 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

• Health & Medicine

Decline in cigarettes smoked per day is stalling

A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a person who smokes has per day is at risk, a new Cancer Research UK study has revealed. A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a person who smokes has per day is at risk, a new Cancer Research UK study has revealed.

2 May 2024

• Health & Medicine

Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?

The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health? The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health?

18 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

• Health & Medicine

Non-cigarette tobacco use soars, new study finds

There are around five times more people smoking non-cigarette tobacco in England now than there were a decade ago, according to a new study There are around five times more people smoking non-cigarette tobacco in England now than there were a decade ago, according to a new study

5 March 2024

• Policy & Insight

The smokefree generation and youth vaping: What today's news means

The results of a Government consultation to the propose age of sale legislation have been published today. But what do these results mean and what are the next steps on our road to a smokefree generation? The results of a Government consultation to the propose age of sale legislation have been published today. But what do these results mean and what are the next steps on our road to a smokefree generation?

29 January 2024