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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory and Patrick Butler

Macmillan Cancer Support cuts quarter of staff and scraps hardship scheme

A Macmillan charity collector with a bucket.
Macmillan, created 114 years ago, is the UK’s most popular charity. Photograph: Sean Harkin/Alamy

Macmillan Cancer Support has axed a quarter of its staff, downgraded its helpline and scrapped its flagship financial hardship scheme that provides millions of pounds in grants to thousands of patients, the Guardian can reveal.

The UK’s most popular charity says a “tough financial climate” has led to it making drastic changes to safeguard its future and ensure it can still support the most vulnerable cancer patients.

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