Andy Burnham invitations swimmer Archie Goodburn to most cancers funding assembly

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has responded to Archie Goodburn’s impassioned plea for more cash and assets to be put into mind most cancers analysis by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a private assembly.

Tears rolling down his face, the 25-year-old had implored “give us a chance to fight for our lives” whereas talking concerning the topic on BBC Breakfast.

Replying to the video on TikTok, Burnham mentioned: “Archie, thank you for this. I know how hard it must have been.

“What you are doing for different individuals when you’re going via all this your self exhibits the most effective of us.

“I’d really like to meet you and hear from you directly and I’ve asked my team to get in touch.”

Goodburn was identified with inoperable mind tumours simply over two years in the past and has since passionately advocated for an elevated concentrate on the illness.

“One of my dreams is that we see a future where brain cancer isn’t the biggest killer of patients under 40,” he mentioned in the course of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

And, making a direct enchantment to Downing Street to assist ease the “unbearable” struggling of mind most cancers sufferers and their households, he added: “Andy Burnham, if you believe and want to make a change and a difference to the future of our country and our young population, please listen to us.

“Please set up a nationwide mind most cancers lead and provides us an opportunity to struggle for our lives as a result of the issues that sufferers are going via on the market are unbelievable and so unjust.

“There are clinical trials around the world, in the US, in Australia, in China, that could change lives. We are not seeing them in the UK and it is unfair and unjust.

“Please make investments and make the distinction. I’m on my knees begging for – not simply my very own life – however for these of my finest buddies and people which might be affected and the households across the nation.

“This has to change. It’s been going for too long and the suffering is unbearable.”