67 minutes ago How do we introduce assisted dying? Experts and politicians hope someone else has the answer | Gaby Hinsliff

Such a profound social change needs consensus and leadership. Those tasked with seeing this through are offering neither There is something about the sound of Prof Sir Chris Whitty’s voice that inexorably takes me back. Whenever he speaks it’s hard not to think about R numbers and social distancing, masks and variants. His was the judgment we learned to trust in the days when the only certainty was that thousands were going to die; his the not-quite-inscrutable face we studied for clues that some politician had just said something stupid. For those reasons and more, I would very much like to know what the chief medical officer thinks about assisted dying for terminally ill people. But when he came before the committee scrutinising this most sensitive of issues on Wednesday, he wouldn’t say.Whitty answered all questions posed about the proposed new law, including how accurately doctors can predict that someone has only six months left. (Not entirely, though he explained that they’re ...

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9 hours ago Marks & Spencer cuts price of children's clothes to poach parents from rival retailers

Bosses want to entice more family shoppers as they press ahead with a turnaround mission that has seen M&S bounce back from the doldrums.

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9 hours ago European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession

ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate was cut from 3% to 2.75%.

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8 hours ago Coroner accuses NHS of 'unacceptable' waiting lists after mother suffering from 'aggressive' form of womb cancer was not treated quickly enough before her death

Coroner Samantha Goward warned 'lengthy' delays will lead to more women dying from cancers affecting the reproductive system after the death of a 38-year-od mother from Hunstanton, Norfolk.

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40 minutes ago 'My boy fell 200ft to his death, then they tried to say it was his fault'

Ben Leonard fell to his death at Great Orme in Llandudno on the trip in 2018 - but his mum Jackie says the Scout leaders are 'still not facing the facts'

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21 hours ago BBC Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 plot, cast, trailer as hit comedy returns

Am I Being Unreasonable? series two will see the return of Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli in the comedy series as we learn the truth about Alex's death

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14 hours ago Emily Willis' ketamine detox put her 7st body 'under huge stress' says doctor

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Gareth Nye has warned of the dangers of ketamine abuse after Emily Willis' family filed a lawsuit against the rehab centre she was being treated at for her 'addiction'

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13 hours ago Wishaw MP calls for road safety review on busy Wishaw street following number of accidents

Pamela Nash has written to North Lanarkshire Council urging the authority to assess Cambusnethan Street after a man was knocked down on the road on Tuesday, January 21.

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1 hour ago After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released Israeli hostages face a long road to recovery

Fifteen Israeli hostages were released from more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza over the past two weeks

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14 hours ago Nearly half a million fines were issued to parents for taking children out of school last year

The vast majority (91%) of fines issued in the academic year 2023-24 were for unauthorised family holidays, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE).

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12 hours ago Ruben Amorim identifies dream Man Utd swap deal but suffers unlikely transfer blow

Manchester United could be among the chief protagonists in the final days of the transfer window with Ruben Amorim possibly seeing new signings and late exits at Old Trafford

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21 hours ago Gary Neville: Arsenal and Mikel Arteta inflame fans' claims of referee corruption

Michael Oliver - “the best referee in the country” - has received death threats

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67 minutes ago Death in Paradise cast 2025: who are Series 14 actors and where have you seen the BBC cast before?

Death in Paradise’s cast for series 14 has been revealed 👀

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16 hours ago This groundbreaking method can predict bowel cancer with 90% accuracy, new research finds

This method will brings us closer to a potential blood test that could help doctors identify which IBD patients are most at risk

Science

7 hours ago Willie Borland gives Stephen Bunting an almighty scare as Scot left 'happy and gutted' by World Darts Masters loss

Borland was two legs up but was defeated at the death by the World no 5 in Milton Keynes

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19 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

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14 hours ago Liam Payne's posthumous appearance in Netflix talent show unconfirmed despite reports

Late One Direction singer was involved in forthcoming talent competition ‘Building The Band’ before his death

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22 hours ago Bayern Munich chief drops major hint on Mathys Tel transfer amid Manchester United interest

Latest Manchester United transfer news with an update on Mathys Tel's Bayern Munich future

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68 minutes ago Roy Keane's shock reaction to daughter dating Premier League star before warning issued

Roy Keane has surprised football fans with his relaxed attitude towards his children dating after one of his daughters, Leah, got engaged to Southampton star Taylor Harwood-Bellis

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19 hours ago Norovirus hospitalisations surge as NHS issues urgent guidance to avoid bug

Norovirus is still piling pressure on the NHS as health chiefs issue advice to families how to protect yourselves against the sickness and diarrhoea bug

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8 hours ago Medical students, private healthcare staff and GPs should all be given the right to strike, militant BMA union urges ministers

The British Medical Association (BMA) also called for legalisation that would allow strikes to spread across more hospitals and clinics.

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19 hours ago 'I saw an orange glow where my house should be' Young family lose everything in house fire

Dad-of-two Callum John, whose children are aged two and six, turned the corner of his street to find plumes of smoke billowing from his home

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15 hours ago Arsenal told to make £100m transfer bid to seal move before deadline day

Arsenal have made a late move to sign Ollie Watkins with a £60m bid getting rejected by Aston Villa as the Gunners are urged to massively up their offer if they want to land the striker

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27 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners urged to sign Liverpool star as Mathys Tel chase takes twist

Arsenal could do with adding a striker to their squad over the final few days of the January transfer window but the Gunners are running out of time to get deals done amid links with Mathys Tel and Darwin Nunez

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68 minutes ago Kris Marshall's Death in Paradise exit explained as he is hailed 'number one detective' by fans

Death in Paradise returns to BBC One on Friday, January 31, with a new detective taking the lead.

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31 hours ago Groundbreaking new test 90% accurate in finding patients at high risk of bowel cancer

Doctors believe new test could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment for thousands of patients

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11 hours ago Body language expert reveals how Kate Middleton formed 'instant connections' while visiting children at Welsh hospice

Kate, 43, began her first royal 'away day' since 2023 with a visit to Tŷ Hafan - the oldest Welsh children's hospice - in Sully near Cardiff, as she officially over its patronage from King Charles .

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25 hours ago Lawyers paid less than minimum wage is creating a crisis of justice in Scotland

Without urgent action, many Scots could find themselves unable to secure legal representation

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16 hours ago Bosses at children's hospice charity CHAS 'so sad' after Storm Eowyn caused £60,000 worth of damage

CHAS says the garden at Robin House in Balloch suffered around £60,000 worth of damage in Storm Eowyn.

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2 hours ago Experts and advocates warn of nickel mining's risk to precious marine region of Indonesia

A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions

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13 hours ago North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money

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31 hours ago Many parents don’t think children need to know how to use a book by age 4, study reveals

Teachers report children starting primary school with delays in basic motor skills

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17 hours ago £83m EuroMillions jackpot unclaimed: Brits urged to check their paper tickets for these numbers

The jackpot prize from last Friday's (January 24) EuroMillions draw is still waiting to be claimed

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2 hours ago Crime gangs targeting shops by using vulnerable kids costing hundreds of millions a year

Retailers Against Crime say problem is out of control and urgent education is needed, with stiffer penalties and more police patrols

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13 hours ago WhatsApp urges iPhone users to update app after bug found on popular feature you'll want to fix

The latest version of the free WhatsApp app for iOS fixes a bug that means photos and videos you expect to disappear aren't actually being deleted

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17 hours ago Kate Middleton opts for high street chic in old favourite £16 dress from the Zara sale as she visits children's hospice in South Wales

Arriving at Tŷ Hafan this morning after 'proudly' announcing her new patronage, Catherine, 43, stepped out in muted tones.

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13 hours ago Kate Middleton fingerpaints with children from hospice during royal visit

Kate Middleton joked about her ‘huge’ handprint

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18 hours ago Three Israelis released by Hamas in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal – along with five Thai hostages

It is the third exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees since a ceasefire was agreed nearly a fortnight ago

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4 hours ago Man says 'I narrowly escaped death' on delayed flight behind American Airlines 5432

The man described himself as being "two minutes away from death", and gave an insight into what happened at Washington's Reagan National Airport as news filtered through

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14 hours ago British holiday chief tells Canary Islands to stop playing a 'dangerous game' and end anti

Steve Heapy issued the alert at Spain 's International Tourism Trade Fair, saying: 'Anti-tourism protests and derogatory comments from local administrations make tourists feel unwelcome.

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18 hours ago Three Israelis and five Thai nationals freed in latest hostage release under ceasefire deal with Hamas – live

Israel will reportedly free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange Away from Gaza and Israel, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus, Syria, Al Jazeera reported, the first visit by a foreign head of state since Bashar al-Assad’s fall.The Israeli military said on Thursday that freed Israeli female soldier Agam Berger had been handed over to the army by the Red Cross after her release in Gaza by Hamas. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago David Beckham is supported by wife Victoria and their youngest children at his BOSS launch event... while Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, steals the spotlight in daring red lace lingerie

David Beckham was supported by his loving wife Victoria and their youngest children at his David Beckham x BOSS One launch at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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14 hours ago Labour MPs demand Keir Starmer  change the general election voting system despite fears it would allow open the door to 'extremism'

Backbenchers today urged ministers to be bold and reform the 'unrepresentative' voting system used for general elections.

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19 hours ago UK EuroMillions players urged to check tickets after winner yet to claim £83.4m jackpot

A winner is yet to come forward after matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Star numbers in last Friday’s draw

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5 hours ago Famed Disney actress among 64 American Airline passengers killed in Washington plane crash as 30 bodies found

A beloved Disney on Ice performer and a mother of two young children were among the 64 passengers killed on board the American Airlines flight 5432 when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC. Wednesday night

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14 hours ago Princess Kate says 'would you like me to' in sweet moment with little girl she met on poignant royal visit

The Princess of Wales visited Ty Hafan children's hospice near Cardiff on one of her first public engagements since her cancer diagnosis.

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19 hours ago First Nations to fight for billions in treaty payments in Canadian court

Group in northern Ontario argues crown failed to honour agreement and capped annual payments in 1874 at $4A group of First Nations in Canada is turning to the courts in the hope of securing billions of dollars in compensation, after accusing the government of failing to engage in “meaningful negotiations” for money owed under a 175-year-old treaty.“The governments’ refusal to come to grips with their treaty obligations has continued 175 years of broken promises, lies and neglect,” Wilfred King, chief of Gull Bay First Nation, said in a statement announcing plans to seek compensation that is “just, liberal, generous and honourable”. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Urgent warning to millions of iPhone users as Apple turns on 'dangerous' feature automatically

Artificial intelligence (AI) features are now turned on by default on iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro/Max devices, and so Apple Intelligence pulls information from apps and tack action within them

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14 hours ago Biohacker Bryan Johnson says he is no longer injecting himself with his teenage son's blood but has a new extreme way to stay young

Bryan Johnson, 47, from California , has become infamous for his mission to reverse his age, in which he spends millions of dollars each year on doctors and medical procedures.

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21 hours ago Driving with a cold could see motorists being hit with hefty £2500 fine

New research has revealed that many drivers do not feel that there is any need for concern if they drive when feeling unwell.

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5 hours ago Liam Payne's loved ones 'are caught unawares as Netflix decides to go ahead with airing TV show the singer filmed just before his death without yet receiving his family's final blessing'

Netflix is reportedly forging ahead with airing the TV talent show Liam Payne filmed before his death, despite not yet receiving his family's final blessing.

Events

14 hours ago Who are remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and when might they be freed?

More than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages were taken by Hamas in the 7 October attack, according to Israeli tallies

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28 hours ago Taxpayers fund new clothes and shoes for Channel crossing migrants worth £3,000 every day

The packs are handed out to men, women, and children to replace their seawater soaked clothing when they arrive in Dover after their dinghys have been intercepted by Border Force vessels.

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7 hours ago ‘A wonderful friend’: Tributes paid to Marianne Faithfull after death aged 78

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger was joined by bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood who also shared their thoughts.

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15 hours ago The quiet breakfast revolution that could soon transform the lives of millions of kids around Britain

Ahead of Labour's pilot scheme for breakfast clubs in 750 schools, Real Britain visited one which is already making a huge difference for children at Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare

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31 hours ago London can become 'another Amsterdam' says Lime bike chief as he invests £20m in capital

E-bike hire firm offers councils £5m to build 2,500 more cycle parking bays

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7 hours ago Who ordered the runway switch minutes before the DC crash? Are DEI air traffic controllers to blame? Why did Biden's FAA chief suddenly quit? All the unanswered questions

It was a clear, cold night in Washington DC on January 29, when at 8.47 pm, a bright orange and red flame suddenly erupted in the sky.

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15 hours ago Three Israelis and five Thais freed from Gaza as Trump envoy meets hostages’ relatives

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7 hours ago Beloved Disney on Ice Little Mermaid actress among latest DC plane crash victims

A beloved Disney on Ice actress and a mother of two young children are among the latest victims identified from the deadly Washington, DC , airplane crash.

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16 hours ago International staff of UN Palestinian agency forced to leave as Israel ban comes in

Aid agency says its work in West Bank and Gaza will continue

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7 hours ago Man fears he 'narrowly escaped death' by missing doomed American Airlines 5432 flight

James Moyer was on his way from Charlotte, North Carolina to DC when he realised he was on the same flight path as the American Airlines aircraft that exploded mid-air

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16 hours ago Labour MP urges Government to establish national commission for electoral reform

Under the existing first-past-the-post system, voters select their preferred candidate and the candidate with the most votes wins.

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8 hours ago Sir Mick Jagger pays tribute to ‘beautiful singer’ Marianne Faithfull after her death

He was joined by bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood who also paid tribute

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16 hours ago A simple trick that could prevent more than 20,000 cases of bowel cancer

Health professionals have revealed simple changes that could cut your risk of the disease by 17 per cent

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8 hours ago Urgent warning to millions of iPhone users as Apple automatically turns on 'dangerous' feature

Apple just rolled out iOS 18.3 for iPhones , but a new default setting hiding in the software update automatically enables a 'dangerous' feature Here's how you can turn it off.

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16 hours ago Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032

Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescopeA 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for the first time after telescope observations revealed it has a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.Asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted by an automated telescope in Chile on 27 December last year but has since risen to the top of impact risk lists maintained by the US and European space agencies. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Beloved Hackney rooftop bar Netil360 and nightclub NT's Loft at risk from 'luxury block of flats'

Hackney's popular venues, Netil360 and NT's Loft, have warned about plans for a ‘luxury block of flats’ nearby

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16 hours ago Kate Middleton solidifies check trend for spring as she rewears £90 Zara dress on surprise outing

Kate Middleton visited the Tŷ Hafan children's hospice today and wore a black-and-white check dress from Zara that she's worn before - and we've got some alternatives for you

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8 hours ago Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military's border role grows

A U.S. military plane with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles has left Texas bound for Guatemala carrying 80 deportees, eight of them children

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