The price of a packet of 20 cigarettes could now reach £15 by 2020, in a huge push to cut down the number of cancer patients. Tobacco remains the main risk factor for those with cancer, followed closely by obesity. This new measure is part of six health priorities noted in a report by the Independent Cancer Taskforce, set up by NHS England earlier this year. The five-year plan is to focus on prevention and early diagnosis, hoping to save the lives of 30,000 each year. The £2billion project is to reduce the number of cancer patients and ensure more and more people are educated against the threat of smoking.