HEALTH campaigners warned yesterday the number of people living with cancer in Britain will hit 3.4 million this year, the highest figure ever reported.

Data analysed by Macmillan Cancer Support found about half a million more people will be living with cancer in 2025 than five years ago.

A growing and ageing population, a gradual rise in survival rates for some types of the disease and a rise in people diagnosed with cancers such as thyroid, liver and melanoma are fuelling the increase.