Donald Trump’s administration has waded into the UK’s assisted dying debate by condemning “state-subsidised suicide”. The intervention by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor came...
Assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has urged members of the House of Lords not to block landmark legislation on the issue.The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill cleared the Commons...
Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying30 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesDame Esther Rantzen has appealed to the House of Lords not to block a bill giving terminally ill...
MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote34 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanIn a historic vote, MPs have approved a bill...
How did my MP vote on assisted dying?21 minutes agoData journalism teamBBC VerifyMPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales after their final debate on the change in the law.After...
Three years after terminally ill cancer patient David Minns launched the Express campaign to legalise assisted dying, his son Matt says it is “amazing” that the country is now so close to...
Campaigners shared deeply personal family stories as they gathered outside Parliament to show their support for the assisted dying bill ahead of a five-hour Commons debate on Friday. Anil Douglas,...
MPs to debate assisted dying bill again after major changes46 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesMPs will debate a bill to legalise assisted dying...
GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests58 minutes agoCatherine BurnsHealth correspondentHarriet AgerholmData journalistBBCFamily doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue...
MSPs have approved the general principles of legislation that could introduce assisted dying for terminally ill Scots in a landmark vote at Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament voted by 70 votes to 56...
Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...
MSPs to vote on assisted dying in Scotland6 hours agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesFor the third time in Scottish parliamentary history, MSPs are to vote on plans to legalise assisted...
Starmer makes 'promise' migration will fallPrime Minister Keir Starmer has promised migration to the UK will fall under his new rules, set out in a white paper.Starmer has promised to "tighten up"...
Swinney will not support assisted dying in ScotlandJust nowGlenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorGetty ImagesFirst Minister John Swinney has said he will not support a bill which would allow...
Rebecca Wilcox, daughter of Dame Esther Rantzen, joined the Loose Women panel on Tuesday's (6 May) show alongside Charlene White, Brenda Edwards, Janet Street Porter, and Jane Moore.The ITV daytime...