Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten years since there was last a debate in the chamber. So i think most people. You know, people are nervous, people know how serious this subject is, and i understand that i feel nervous about it but i also think its important enough that we show parliament at its best, actually, which is debating something that we know matters to a huge amount of people. The Broadcaster Dame Esther rantzen has Lung Can
Well hearfrom campaigners on both sides of the argument. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it has charged Christopher Harrison with causing death by Careless Driving over a collision that killed Helen Holland who was hit by a motorcycle which was part of the duchess of edinburghs police escort, so that news coming to us from the cbs that it is charged a Police Officer Christopher Harrison by causing death by Careless Driving, and 81 year old that was hit by a motorcycle, that happened in West London back in may 2023. That news is just breaking, if there is more we will obviously return to it. Now with all the latest sport, heres lizzy. Were starting with the news this afternoon that for the first time in 60 years, Great Britain will compete for the americas cup. Sir ben ainslie s team beat italy 7 4 in a Qualifying Event In Barcelona. Ineos britannia won the first of two races to seal the best of I3 Series against the italian Luna Rossa team. The result means Great Britain gets to
Will proceed east on saturday night, with some damp weather On Sunday before the next bout of Heavy Rain moves across Northern Ireland, wales and suffered include also getting a soaking. Temperatures still on the mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, iii mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, 1a in edinburgh, 15 in belfast. Next week, Low Pressure stays in charge, with slow moving Low Pressure and so much of next week we are looking at rain or showers, and it will often be quite windy. Thanks, chris. And thats Bbc News at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday im olly foster. On the crest of a wave, Ben Ainslie s Ineos Brittania will challenge for the Americas Cup. The Americas Cup is the only Trophy Weve never won an international sport so its a massive moment for british sailing on british sport. Well look at the implications on Fifas Transfer System after a European C
Months after winning his appeal to the Court Of Arbitration For Sport sources close to Thejuventus Midfielder told Bbc Sport Pogba can resume Training Injanuary and that hell be eligible to play from march. The france international was suspended in february after a Drugs Test found elevated levels of testosterone a hormone that increases endurance in his system. Pogba previously said he would never knowingly or deliberately dope and believed the original verdict was incorrect. Next, some potentially huge news for the Transfer Market because the highest court in the European Union has said fifas Transfer Rules break the eus laws. The ruling comes after a long running legal battle between the former Chelsea And Arsenal Midfielder Lassana Diarra and Fifa Whod refused to provide diarra with an international Transfer Certificate for a proposed move to the belgian Club Charleroi in 2015. Diarras legal team successfully argued that fifas current system contravenes Eu Laws regarding freedom of
There were two reasons, really. One, because it was a lengthy interview, and i do think a large number of the short interviews i see merely produce sound bite answers they don t really inform the public. And secondly though i probably shouldn t say this it s 65 years since ijoined the conservative party. I was, am, and always will be a conservative. But for in recent months a little longer than a few months there s not been a great deal i could say that i would wish to say in favour of what the previous government were doing. With that being so, i thought it betterjust stay off the air. Now, of course, the election s behind us, the party s looking again to the future and i can i can return to speaking out, hopefully in favour. Well, there s a lot to get into. Let s start with where we are as a country the country that you led for seven years. You used to say vocally, publicly that you dreamt of a nation at ease with itself. Has your dream come true? emphatically not