87 minutes ago MPs will vote, but there is a better way to decide who has the right to die | Rafael Behr

In an age of cynicism and mistrust, politicians must work harder to involve the public in difficult decisionsWhen MPs vote this Friday on assisted dying, they will be trying to answer two questions folded into one. First comes the ethical choice. Is it ever permissible for one person to help someone else take their own life? Then comes the regulatory challenge. Under what conditions might that permission be granted in law?It isn’t easy to separate those considerations. Sometimes you have to work through scenarios of implementation before arriving at a view on the prior principle. But when legislation is being drafted, the two questions must logically be answered in sequence, not in parallel. When and how are only relevant debates if the answer to the question of whether assisted dying c...

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2 hours ago Manchester United transfer pattern emerges as Ruben Amorim searches for dream signing

United are in the market for a new left-wing-back and a pattern is emerging on their search

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3 hours ago New study reveals surprise verdict on how to get the best night's sleep

British researchers have found that those without regular bed and wake-up times are far more likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes, despite getting the recommended amount of shut-eye.

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3 hours ago Truth about Temu, Shein and AliExpress: I ordered the same 15 items from the shopping giants to find out what's worth buying... and had a staggering revelation, writes CLARA GASPAR

Ahead of the biggest shopping event of the year, Black Friday, I conducted a test of Chinese retail giants flooding the British market with promises of prices so low they seem impossible.

Economics

5 hours ago You REALLY shouldn't have: Why do the majority of Brits fake thanks at Christmas

As many as 69 per cent of Brits would not dream of telling someone they didn't like a gift given to them - with a third (30 per cent) regularly pretending to like pressies they actually hate.

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5 hours ago Celebrity antiques dealer's fury as masked robbers raid store and beat him with hammer

Ian Towning, a regular face on Dickinson’s Real Deal and Posh Pawn, expressed his anger after James Dixon and Thomas Loring were convicted of a string of violent robberies and burglaries

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5 hours ago Isle of Skye murder rampage accused was 'not impaired' by his mental disorders, court hears

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder three others was not significantly impaired by his mental disorders, according to a psychologist.

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5 hours ago The 'porch pirate' map of Britain: Interactive graphic reveals if YOU live in doorstep parcel theft hotspot as experts reveal how to avoid being a target ahead of Black Friday

MailOnline has used new data to draw up a map of Britain's parcel theft hotspots - and the most comprehensive picture of the crimewave to date

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6 hours ago London's historic Smithfield meat market which is thought to be the oldest in the world is to close after more than 800 years

London 's historic Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market will no longer operate after the City of London Corporation said its council yesterday voted to cease trading.

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