Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Verona Pharma plc of our report dated February 29, 2024, relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in Verona Pharma plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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