So proud of this one. Thanks to
@britishbeautycouncil and
@beautyhairwellbeing_appg for trusting me with it - and to
@victoria.brownlie and
@m_vtornikov especially for all their help and support.
I learnt so much from attending the in-person evidence-giving sessions and reading through all the written submissions, and I am so grateful for everyone who gave up their time to write down their thoughts or talk to us - not least the two people you’ll see here:
@jessicazwebster who has been tirelessly campaigning on the issue of VAT and sunscreen for years, and
@shane_lrs whose work with
@melanomauk_official has done so much to raise the issue of the importance of UV protection for outdoor workers.
As for
@carolynharrismp - well if every MP was like her, I feel like the UK would be a far better place - it’s been a joy working with someone with such enthusiasm to get shit done and make change for the better. And her team, Jo and Ash are just as no nonsense and efficient.
People have asked what they can do to support this. Well you can read the report (link in my bio) - or just skip to the recommendations. You can lobby your MP to get these recommendations to become legislation; you can talk to your kids’ schools and your workplaces about their sun safety strategy; brands and charities, you can talk to the British Beauty Council about becoming a part of the UV Safety coalition. Things need to change - and they will, but only with collective effort.
