Kim Leadbeater is in the news for pushing the assisted dying bill in Parliament, fighting against Lords' delays. She’s a Labour MP for Spen Valley since 2021.
The UK government has announced a comprehensive 10-year cancer strategy aiming for 75% of patients to be cancer-free or living well after five years by 2035. The plan includes ambitious targets for diagnosis, treatment, and technological innovation, but faces significant hurdles due to workforce shortages and reliance on unproven technologies. Recent data shows current treatment delays and rising early-onset cancers threaten progress.