Melanoma is a serious form of cancer that arises when the pigment-producing cells in the skin (melanocytes) may display as a mole or lesion that grows, changes shape, or colour.

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Join the #VATBurn Campaign

July 2023

The VAT Burn campaign continues to attract brilliant coverage – we’ve had 352 articles and broadcasts with a total reach of 249.5 million since the start of May. We think the combination of the cost-of-living crisis and hot weather has meant our ask is really resonating with the media and public. Here are some of the highlights:

Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12206779/Plea-axe-VAT-sun-cream-save-2-300-killed-skin-cancer-year.html

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65557091

Mail on Sunday: https://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-12202959/Warning-one-branded-sun-cream-failed-safety-tests.html

Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/17/sunscreen-cost-dermatologists-uk

Daily Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/itchy-mole-cancer-tumours-melanoma-30078182

Daily Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nurses-cancer-time-bomb-after-30032585

Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/suncream-cost-vat-skin-cancer-b2339190.html

i news: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/living-with-melanoma-sunbeds-tan-mistake-2351446

Daily Record: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/dire-skin-cancer-warning-scots-29868092

ITV News: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-05-31/skin-cancer-on-the-rise-as-calls-grow-to-make-sunscreen-cheaper

Sky News: https://news.sky.com/story/calls-for-sunscreen-to-be-vat-free-as-charity-warns-about-link-between-poverty-and-skin-cancer-12881352

The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/seven-tips-for-spotting-melanoma/

Sunday Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunbeds-are-back-heres-why-millions-are-ignoring-the-risks-qgpqnv9rb

Click here to find out more about the campaign & how you can get involved