Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, added a splash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October to raise money for vital breast cancer research. Gavin Newlands was joined by over 200 other parliamentarians in Westminster earlier this month, all encouraging people across the UK to take part on wear it pink day and raise money for Breast Cancer Now. Gavin Newlands is calling for

Gavin Newlands MP has backed a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancer and put it at the forefront of the Government’s cancer plans. He attended an event organised by the blood cancer research charity Bloodwise at Westminster Hall on Tuesday 4 September. He heard about the issues that face people with blood cancers like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma and spoke to patients about their experiences. September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancers are the fifth most

Paisley and Renfrewshire North MP, Gavin Newlands, is backing a life-saving appeal from Cancer Research UK for more NHS cancer staff. He attended a special event in Westminster last week (Wednesday 6 June) to launch the charity’s new campaign - ‘Shoulder to Shoulder Against Cancer’. It encourages everyone to stand shoulder to shoulder with the NHS by calling on the UK Government to tackle the chronic shortage of staff who diagnose and treat the disease. For 70 years the NHS h

G avin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, attended a Cancer Research UK event in Westminster earlier this week to learn more about how lifestyle changes can reduce people’s risk of getting cancer. The MP met with campaigners and nurses from the charity’s Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to find out more about their work on cancer prevention. More than four in ten cancer cases in the UK could be prevented each year*, with smoking and obesity being the biggest avoidable

Gavin Newlands MP, the representative of Paisley and Renfrewshire North in the UK Parliament, has pledged his support to help Cancer Research UK save more lives in the constituency and across the UK. Gavin attended a parliamentary event held by Cancer Research UK in Westminster this month to speak to the charity about how MPs can help keep cancer at the top of the new parliament’s agenda. With one in two people now set to be diagnosed with cancer at some point their lives, Ca