So the research group, the Nuffield Council On Bioethics said that Policy Makers at westminster and at Holyrood In Scotland needed to know the reasoning behind why. Poll after poll, survey after survey of Public Opinion in the uk finds an overwhelming majority of adults would like to see assisted dying introduced, and so they selected this group of 30 jury members, 28 of whom eventually voted, and they got them to hear views for and against, hear evidence from a variety of speakers, and then set out why it was that they supported a change in the law. And i think it was 20 in favour of a change, seven against and one undecided at The End of those deliberations. Fergus, how is what this group of people have concluded going to affect Policy Makers, potentially affect any future change in the law . Well, that remains to be seen. What is clear is that a lot has happened internationally since 2015. 2015 was the last time that mps at westminster voted on a bill to introduce assisted dying, an
And Maja Stark looked like they might squander a strong position in their match against Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho but they held their nerve on the last hole to claim europes first point. The Afternoon Fourballs are just getting under way. Well the fourballs have just got under way. And once again, the Home Side had Barack Obama on hand for support again, after surprising them at the pre match dinner, the former president turned up at the first tee to help get the team fired up for the second round of match play. Quite near washington, dc, this course. Great britains davis Cup Tennis Team are hoping to move a step closer to the finals in november. They won their Opening Group Tie against finland on wednesday and are now taking on argentina as we speak at the manchester arena. They are 1 0 down in the tie though after Dan Evans lost in straight sets to tomas martin etcheverry, despite saving five match points. So all eyes are now on the british Number One jack draper, whos back in t
Anglia, certainly warming up. High pressure stays with us through the weekend and into the start of next week, deflecting all of these Weather Fronts to the north and the wet so temperatures will certainly rise and it is looking mostly dry and settled. Here is the outlook for the capital cities. Thats it. Now, lets join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday this Friday Night. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on the programme. Fast start from the Usa Europe have work to do in virginia if theyre to to retain the Solheim Cup well bring you the latest. Laid to rest former England Manager sven goran eriksson s funeral is held in sweden. Four and a half hours until the Womens Football Transfer window closes well bring you up to date with the big moves so far and those yet to be completed. Also coming up on sportsday before 7. Davis Cup Defeat for draper Great Britain are stunned by argentina in manchester. And the World Number 0nes against the world champions e
Russias expulsion of six british diplomats from moscow accusing them of spying and sabotage. The foreign offices dismiss these claims is completely baseless. The kremlin have stripped the officials of their accreditation. Our correspondent is in washington with what is on the agenda of the meeting. With what is on the agenda of the meeting with what is on the agenda of the meeting. The main thing on the meeting. The main thing on the agenda the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the the meeting. The main thing on the agenda between the two. The agenda between the two leaders is the big Question of whether or not to let ukraine use western long range missiles to fire into russia at specific targets and this is something that it was discussed earlier this week with the uk Foreign Secretary and the us Counterpart Antony blinken were on a visit to ukraine and they heard their pleas from ukrainian government from president zelensk