He attended a parliamentary event held by the charity in Westminster to discuss how MPs can help keep cancer at the top of the new parliament’s agenda.
With one in two people now set to be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, the charity says the political drive to beat the disease must keep pace with the progress in research.
UK cancer survival rates are still lagging behind other countries and too many cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when they are harder to treat successfully.
At the event Mr Liddell-Grainger met some of Cancer Research UK’s volunteer supporters and reviewed local cancer statistics. He said it was encouraging to hear that Cancer Research UK’s work was starting to turn the tables on the disease.
“The outlook for new and better cancer treatments in the UK is bright,” he said.
“However, it is clear that there is a critical role for politicians to play in helping to detect cancer earlier and bring innovative new treatments to patients faster.
“One life lost to this terrible disease is one too many and that’s why I’m supporting Cancer Research UK in their mission to beat cancer sooner.”