• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

The UK is 10 years smoke-free and there’s more at stake than just clean-smelling clothes

It’s 10 years since a trip to your local would leave you smelling like an ashtray – find out how our health has changed, and what more we need to do. It’s 10 years since a trip to your local would leave you smelling like an ashtray – find out how our health has changed, and what more we need to do.

1 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

British smokers down by 1.9million since the ban

Ten years after the smoking ban, new figures from Cancer Research UK reveal there are 1.9 million* fewer smokers in Britain. Ten years after the smoking ban, new figures from Cancer Research UK reveal there are 1.9 million* fewer smokers in Britain.

1 July 2017

• Policy & Insight

General Election 2017: What are the political parties promising for cancer and research?

A week away from the general election, we’ve put some of the manifestos under the microscope to see what they mean for cancer, research and patients. A week away from the general election, we’ve put some of the manifestos under the microscope to see what they mean for cancer, research and patients.

2 June 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

World No Tobacco Day: Why tobacco remains a global threat

This World No Tobacco Day we look at how tobacco poses one of the most urgent challenges of our time, and what can be done to curb the epidemic. This World No Tobacco Day we look at how tobacco poses one of the most urgent challenges of our time, and what can be done to curb the epidemic.

31 May 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Smokers will spend around £2000 a year on cigarettes as plain, standardised packs come into full force

From today (Saturday), all tobacco products sold in the UK will come in plain standardised packaging. From today (Saturday), all tobacco products sold in the UK will come in plain standardised packaging.

20 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

This is the end of tobacco advertising

With branding finally gone from cigarette packs, we look at the effect that plain, standardised cigarette packaging could have. With branding finally gone from cigarette packs, we look at the effect that plain, standardised cigarette packaging could have.

19 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

More than half of British vapers have now given up smoking tobacco

For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes. For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes.

8 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

General Election 2017: 4 things we want political parties to focus on

We look at the most important areas that parties need to focus on to tackle cancer ahead of the General Election. We look at the most important areas that parties need to focus on to tackle cancer ahead of the General Election.

28 April 2017

• Health & Medicine

Plain cigarette packaging may reduce smoking rates

Plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes may reduce the number of people who smoke, according to a new review of evidence. Plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes may reduce the number of people who smoke, according to a new review of evidence.

26 April 2017

• Health & Medicine

Global smoking rates have fallen since introduction of international tobacco control strategy

Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study. Smoking rates have fallen globally since the World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced a treaty aimed at reducing tobacco demand, according to a new study.

22 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2017: global lung cancer rates reveal tobacco’s dark shadow is looming

In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world. In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world.

6 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

£760 million annual bill from smoking ‘adding to social care crisis’

Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns. Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns.

30 January 2017