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Prime Minister Andy Burnham Invites Archie Goodburn to Meeting After Emotional Brain Cancer Appeal

Posted : 04 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn to a personal meeting after the Commonwealth Games athlete made an emotional public appeal for greater investment in brain cancer research.

Goodburn, who has been living with inoperable brain tumours for more than two years, moved viewers during an appearance on BBC Breakfast as he urged the government to give patients "a chance to fight for our lives." Burnham responded on social media, thanking the 25-year-old for his courage and asking to hear his concerns in person.

Goodburn has become one of the UK's leading voices for brain cancer awareness since his diagnosis. During the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he spoke about his hope of seeing a future where brain cancer is no longer the leading cancer killer of people under 40.

In his heartfelt message to the Prime Minister, he called for the appointment of a dedicated national brain cancer lead and increased funding to improve access to life-changing clinical trials already available in countries such as the United States, Australia and China.

Although Parliament recently passed the Rare Cancers Bill, Goodburn believes the legislation does not go far enough to address the challenges faced by brain cancer patients.

He argued that the bill's provision for two part-time leadership roles covering 14 different rare cancers is insufficient to deliver meaningful progress for one of the deadliest forms of the disease.

He has continued to campaign for stronger government action, saying patients and their families are enduring unnecessary suffering while research and treatment advances remain limited.

Burnham's invitation has been welcomed as a positive step, but Goodburn hopes it will lead to concrete policy changes rather than simply raising awareness.

His campaign continues to focus on securing greater research funding, expanding access to innovative treatments and improving outcomes for future generations of brain cancer patients.

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