The king’s speech will state the government’s priorities for its next parliamentary session.
An open letter to the prime minister and secretary of state for health has been signed by over 1,400 leading charities to urge the government to commit to tackling smoking in the speech. Signatories include Cancer Research UK, medical royal colleges, doctors, academics, healthcare workers and public health professionals.
The letter also calls on the government to publish its ‘Roadmap to a Smoke-free Britain’ within the first year in office.
It follows the release of an analysis from Cancer Research UK demonstrating the number of cancer cases caused by smoking has reached an all-time high. The report estimates smoking causes 160 cases of cancer every day in the UK.
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