Medical Research Council cancer funding down by a third since 2010

Amount spent on cancer research by the government-funded organisation has fallen sharply since David Cameron became prime minister, figures reveal

Spending by the Medical Research Council (MRC) on cancer research has fallen by a third since David Cameron became prime minister, according to figures released on Thursday.

The amount spent by the organisation on projects relating to the treatment of cancer has fallen from a peak of 112m in 2011 to 76.2m in 2014, according to the data released by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.