Policy

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Policy & Insight
• Science & Technology

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

• Policy & Insight

The King's diagnosis brings home that cancer affects everyone

Our fight against cancer has come so far, but moments like the King's diagnosis bring home that cancer affects everyone and that more work is required to ensure the patients get the care they deserve Our fight against cancer has come so far, but moments like the King's diagnosis bring home that cancer affects everyone and that more work is required to ensure the patients get the care they deserve

7 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