Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care

• Opinion

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

• Health & Medicine

Cancer deaths plummet in middle-aged people

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed

14 March 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

• Health & Medicine

Cancer inequalities: The problem of unwarranted variation in access to treatment

Some people with cancer in the UK are struggling more than others to get access to treatment. But what is causing this unwarranted variation in access to treatment, and how can we makes things better? Some people with cancer in the UK are struggling more than others to get access to treatment. But what is causing this unwarranted variation in access to treatment, and how can we makes things better?

23 February 2024

• Science & Technology
• Opinion

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

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2024: Improvements in cancer survival have slowed

Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time. Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time.

2 February 2024

• Opinion

Science is the key to fixing the UK’s flagging economy – it should be a priority in this election

Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, reacts to Labour’s Life Science Plan and explains why science policy will be so important for the UK's future. Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, reacts to Labour’s Life Science Plan and explains why science policy will be so important for the UK's future.

30 January 2024

• Health & Medicine

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

• Opinion

Why the Government needs to do more to attract international researchers

It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world. It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world.

22 January 2024

• Opinion

Why H.M. Treasury (and all of us) can’t ignore a looming £1 billion research funding gap

Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap

18 January 2024