Almost half of Scots suffer sunburn at least once a year, research finds

Stephen Maxwell was diagnosed with melanoma in 2022 (Stephen Maxwell/PA) -

A skin cancer patient is urging people to wear sun cream and cover up as new figures show almost half of people in the UK have sunburn at least once a year.

Research from charity Melanoma Focus also found 36% of people in the United Kingdom, and 32% of those in Scotland, rarely or never apply sunscreen between May and September.