Still calls it. He said his military has the initiative in ukraine and has the initiative in ukraine and has liberated new territories. We will bring you more on that as the morning wears on. A group of mps have asked the committee to look into the applications for the uk if assisted dying is legalised in jersey. 0pponents say current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and End Of Life Care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which only get a third of their funding from t
To take an active role in the debate on Assisted Dying, withjersey and the isle of man, now considering its legalisation. Campaigners for a change in the law, such as the broadcaster, dame esther rantzen, say people should have a choice about the way they want to end their lives. But opponents fear that could put older or Vulnerable People at risk, of being pressured by others. Heres fergus walsh. Sophie blake was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2020. It has spread throughout her body and is incurable. She is travelling and enjoying life now, but wants the option of an assisted death if she experiences uncontrollable pain. I dont have a death wish, i love living, i love living life to the full, i have no desire to die. Im not scared of dying, but im not ready to die yet. But if and when the time ever comes and if its ever needed, i dont want to suffer. I dont want to be in horrendous pain. Todays report describes Assisted Dying as a difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject, which attr
Prince harry cries racism also at 10 pm, polling closes in the rochdale by election. We will be covering that live. Yes. And of course on my panel tonight it is the star telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, director of popular conservatives Mark Littlewood and ex labour advisor matthew laza. Oh, and whats all matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready britain, here we this. Get ready britain, here we go. Go. The abdul ezedi case exposes something astonishing. Next. Something astonishing. Next. The top story on gb news tonight. Voters in rochdale in Greater Manchester have got less than an hour now to cast their ballot in tonights by election, with polling stations closing at 10 00. The ballot will decide who will replace veteran labour mp sir tony lloyd, who died in january. There are 11 candidates on the ballot paper. The results are expected tomorrow for full coverage right through the nigh
So what is driving this revival in bitcoin . Erin delmore reports. Its been more than two years since we have seen Bitcoin Cross the 60,000 mark, but the cryptocurrency did just that on wednesday, even soaring to 64,000. It may be closing in on its all time high of 68,000. There are a few reasons why crypto enthusiasts are fired up About Bitcoin these days, newly approved Spot Bitcoin Exchange traded funds have investors buzzing and there is a change coming up in april when bitcoin miners start getting less bitcoin for their efforts and the spectre of lesser supply fuels more demand. 0ne lesser supply fuels more demand. One more thing than any background here, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut Interest Rates this year, that stokes investors because interest in alternative investments like cryptocurrencies. But its not all smooth sailing, some uses of queen based global, the largest trip to exchange in the us unexpectedly saw their balances drop down to zero among the bitcoin buzz
0ur North America correspondent peter bowes sent this update. This means the trial of donald trump on charges that he was involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the result of the 2020 election will be significantly delayed if indeed it is able to go ahead at all. Donald trump is accused of being involved in a conspiracy to defraud the United States through his words, his actions, in the days leading up to january six, 2021, and the assault on the capitol building. He says he was the president at the time and therefore he cannot face these criminal charges because he had president ial immunity and that he cannot be charged for anything he did during that time. We have since heard from him again, after hearing about the Supreme Court does make intention is to look at this case, donald trump releasing a statement, reaffirming his still believed that president ial immunity applies. In fact, he says it is in the best interest of the United States, Notjust Talking about himself but referring