69 m. ago Dame Esther Rantzen: I am making arrangements to travel alone to Dignitas

The Childline founder is among the high-profile critics of the current law, branding it ‘cruel’.

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2 h. ago Kate Garraway fights back tears as terminally ill Dame Esther Rantzen, 85, makes emotional plea to government about assisted dying bill on Good Morning Britain

Kate, 58, became visibly upset as terminally ill Dame Esther, 85, revealed her end of life plans in an emotional interview on Friday's show.

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3 h. ago Assisted dying: Former PM Theresa May opposes ‘licence to kill’ Bill

Friday is the first of two days of debate in the Lords on the proposed legislation.

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5 h. ago Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

A record number of peers were set to take part in a two-day debate on the Bill for the first time, beginning on Friday.

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6 h. ago Esther Rantzen 'afraid of dying badly' as she issues heartbreaking assisted death plea

Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted that she is 'afraid of dying badly' as she discussed her assisted dying plans ahead of the assisted dying bill being debated in the House of Lords

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14 h. ago Record number of peers expected to speak in historic assisted dying Lords debate

Friday will be the first of two days of Second Reading of the Bill, and the furthest assisted dying legislation has gone in Parliament to date.

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22 h. ago UK government issues update on using Blue Badge while on holiday in Europe

Some countries allow you to use your Blue Badge to park

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26 h. ago Assisted dying: Bishop to tell peers of ‘grave fears’ in first Lords debate

Supporters of assisted dying, including Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen – who is terminally ill – have appealed to peers not to block the Bill.

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54 h. ago Clarkson's Farm star gives concerning farming update after 'incredibly bad' year

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has issued a worrying farming update after "two bad years"

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4 d. ago Blue Badge renewal hack every holder should know to ensure permit is always valid

Local councils across Great Britain issue Blue Badges to people for up to three years.

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4 d. ago Paralympian peer tells of abuse over assisted dying Bill ahead of Lords debate

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said the proposed legislation ‘could still fall’ if it runs out of time.

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5 d. ago Russian special forces commander issues chilling new threat and it's bad news for Ukraine

Apti Alaudinov — the commander of Russia's “Akhmat” special forces — made a series of chilling comments to Kremlin mouthpiece Evgeny Popov on the Russian state TV show 60 minutes

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7 d. ago Blue badge holders issued warning over parking on yellow lines

While blue badge holders are typically allowed to park on yellow lines, this is not always the case

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8 d. ago ‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha changed her previous not guilty plea in the October 2023 overdose death of the Friends starA woman who has come to be known as the “Ketamine Queen” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him.Jasveen Sangha changed her previous not guilty plea at a federal court in Los Angeles and became the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the Friends star to plead guilty after a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Minister apologises for calling assisted dying Bill ‘major Government priority’

The Labour frontbencher moved to correct ‘inaccurate information’ as the administration is neutral on the contentious legislation.

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2 w. ago George Clooney says he 'can't speak' after health issue forces him to axe work gigs

George Clooney was forced to pull out of press conferences and photo-calls at the Venice Film Festival earlier this week due to a 'bad' health issue

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2 w. ago Blue Badge update for people with a temporary health condition

Councils have the power to provide ‘locally determined parking concessions within their areas’.

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2 w. ago Gaza starvation death toll keeps rising as Pope issues desperate ceasefire plea

Deaths from starvation across the Gaza Strip soar at a terrifying rate, according to local health officials, even as Israeli troops prepare for a major offensive on Gaza City and warplanes pound the community

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2 w. ago Eddie Howe issues concerning injury updates after ‘pretty bad day’

Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Fabian Schar all picked up injuries during a physical battle with Liverpool at St. James’ Park

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2 w. ago Public losing confidence in Starmer over migration, new poll reveals

Yvette Cooper promised to take measures to slash the backlog and move migrants out of hotels but seven out of 10 voters think issue is being handled ‘badly’ by Labour

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