Liz Saville Roberts MP is backing a campaign encouraging women to regularly check for signs of breast cancer.

This comes as research shows that nearly eight in ten women in the UK aren’t regularly checking their breasts.

The research, commissioned by Estée Lauder and Pink Ribbon, also reveals that half of women under 40 think you can only get breast cancer in your 50s, and 46 per cent think they are too 'flat-chested' to be affected.

Self-checking rates are lowest amongst South Asian women (63 per cent), women under 40 (69 per cent), and Black women (76 per cent).

Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts, was speaking following an event in Westminster raising awareness of breast cancer, which coincided with Wear it Pink Day on October 18.

Liz Saville Roberts MP said: "Cancer is something that affects all of us in some way or another and breast cancer is sadly still a leading cause of death for women under the age of fifty.

"That is why identifying and treating this disease early is vital to improve survival.

"I am pleased to support this campaign which seeks to encourage women to regularly check their breasts for any abnormalities.

"The more we can encourage people to talk about their health the quicker we can identify issues earlier.

"I cannot stress how important it is to encourage everyone to regularly self-check their breasts, to improve early diagnosis, especially in under-represented communities where self-checking rates are lowest."