Policy

• Policy & Insight

Scottish Parliament votes to raise the age of sale for tobacco

16 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

12 June 2025

• Policy & Insight

Spending Review 2025: What does it mean for cancer?

We analyse the Spending Review, the financial foundation for the next several years of cancer research and care We analyse the Spending Review, the financial foundation for the next several years of cancer research and care

11 June 2025

• Policy & Insight

Seizing the moment – 5 steps the Government must take to help UK cancer research thrive

Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments.  Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments. 

5 June 2025

• Policy & Insight

Less red tape and lower costs: How the UK-EU political reset can support cancer research progress worldwide

As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond

22 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

A key milestone passed: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill completes Report Stage and Third Reading Stage in the House of Commons

After hours of debate in the House of Commons, MPs have voted in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill during its Third Reading. After hours of debate in the House of Commons, MPs have voted in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill during its Third Reading.

27 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Welsh Senedd Members vote to pass food promotion legislation

Today, Senedd Members voted to bring in new laws to help make it easier to choose healthier food and drink options in Wales. Today, Senedd Members voted to bring in new laws to help make it easier to choose healthier food and drink options in Wales.

25 March 2025

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK releases 2024 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024. As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024.

25 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Early warnings, better outcomes: Getting the infrastructure right to unlock data for cancer detection

To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities.  To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities. 

19 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Smoking rates falling fastest in the North of England, but progress is slowing

A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions. A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions.

19 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Research clusters: How the Industrial Strategy can enhance the UK life sciences ecosystems

Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape

12 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates almost 60% higher in UK’s most deprived areas

Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality. Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality.

21 February 2025