MP ‘wears it pink’ for breast cancer charity

David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, has shown support for women affected by breast cancer by dressing up in pink and encouraging constituents to take part in the UK’s biggest, brightest and pinkest fundraiser, ‘wear it pink’, on Friday 21st October.

Wear it pink is back for its 15th year, calling on supporters across the country to add a flash of pink to their wardrobe for the day and raise money for Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving research. David joined fellow parliamentarians in wearing it pink in Westminster this month to encourage people across the UK to get involved and help Breast Cancer Now towards their ambition that, by 2050, everyone that develops the disease will live.

Wear it pink raises close to £2 million each year  and the hundreds of thousands of people who take part in wear it pink each year are part of a collective force of scientists, supporters and people affected by breast cancer, passionate about putting an end to deaths from the disease.

David Warburton MP said, “50,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK, and sadly around 11,500 women and 80 men will lose their lives to the disease. Together, we must put a stop to this.

“Through cutting-edge research, Breast Cancer Now are tackling the disease from all angles to ensure that, by 2050, everyone that develops the disease will live. But we all need to join forces and act now, and in wear it pink there is a fun and simple way for everyone to get involved.

“I’m fully committed to standing up for the women and families affected by the disease in the South West and I am very proud to take part in wear it pink. I hope everyone in the local community will join me by wearing it pink on Friday 21 October and show their support for Breast Cancer Now.”

Sign up to wear it pink on Friday 21st October to support Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving research. For more information or to register, visit www.wearitpink.org