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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Ross Hunter

Why are MPs wearing pink clothes and ribbons at PMQs?

MPs could be seen wearing pink clothes and ribbons during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. 

A large cohort of MPs decided to sport bright pink in the House of Commons to mark breast cancer awareness month. 

While many MPs wore pink blazers or trousers, others wore a pink ribbon in their lapels. 

The campaign is an international health campaign, which brings together several cancer charities every October. 

It seeks to raise awareness of the disease to boost early detection and raise funds for research into prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. 

One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 10 minutes in the UK. Around 55,000 women are diagnosed every year. 

However, men can also be impacted by the disease with about 400 diagnosed annually. 

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