Dame Esther expressed her gratitude on behalf of all those seeking ‘a pain-free death with dignity’ (Image: PA) Dame Esther Rantzen says her “impossible dream” of seeing assisted dying debated in the Commons may now come true, after Sir Keir Starmer renewed his vow to make time for it. The veteran broadcaster, 84, has fought … Read more
Dame Esther Rantzen’s plea for an assisted dying Bill to be introduced in the House of Commons will be answered, after a Labour MP vowed to take up the cause. Jake Richards, the representative for Rother Valley, was drawn 11th out of 20 on Thursday in the Private Member’s Bill ballot which allows backbenchers to … Read more
Lord Falconer’s bill is a major boost for campaigners. (Image: Tim Merry) The Prime Minister has been urged to keep his promise on assisted dying as a Bill seeking to change the law is set to be introduced in Parliament. In a major breakthrough for campaigners, long-time supporter Lord Falconer was drawn second in the … Read more
Lord Falconer’s bill is a major boost for campaigners. (Image: Tim Merry) The Prime Minister has been urged to keep his promise on assisted dying as a Bill seeking to change the law is set to be introduced in Parliament. In a major breakthrough for campaigners, long-time supporter Lord Falconer was drawn second in the … Read more
Rebecca Wilcox has opened up about possibly facing prosecution if she accompanies her mum, Dame Esther Rantzen, to an assisted dying clinic. In December 2023, Dame Esther, 83, who has stage four lung cancer, announced she was considering travelling to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland for an assisted death, as it is illegal in the … Read more
A grieving husband who watched his beloved wife suffocate to death over four days has “wholeheartedly” backed our assisted dying petition as it nears 80,000 signatures. Warwick Jackson, 63, is haunted by the memory of Ann’s final days spent gasping for breath and begging for help to end her agony. He said: “One time when … Read more
One man can make a difference in a world divided by conflict. In director James Hawes’s handsomely crafted period drama based on Barbara Winton’s biography of her humanitarian father, the difference is 86-year-old Sir Anthony Hopkins. The two-time Oscar winner elevates a stirring tale of quiet dedication in the shadow of the Nazi war machine … Read more
