Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. 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 o
Wait for the state of the nation address. Just a reminder that we will be covering this in full on bbc news live page with analysis of President Putins speech as it happens. You can watch our live stream of the speech there, just press the play button. The dignitaries arriving for the speech they are in moscow. Bbc news website to find complete coverage of this, or the bbc news app. Lets speak to olga ivshina, from the bbc russia service. Tell us about the speech today, what are we expecting . fine tell us about the speech today, what are we petting . Tell us about the speech today, what are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years for are we expecting . One thing has been stable over the years for putins stable over the years for putins addresses and press conferences. This year is no exception. He is late, but according to his standards, five or ten minute
The Israeli Army Says it has no knowledge of shelling in the area. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest from jerusalem. Were hearing from the Hamas Run Health Ministry that there were more than 80 People Killed overnight in the gaza strip. Most of those, actually, apparently waiting for aid in gaza city when witnesses there say that there was shelling by israeli tanks. And still an unclear picture about exactly what has happened there. But overall, now this really grim milestone has been passed, the Health Ministry in gaza is really the only official source of data that we have for casualty numbers. And its the one thats relied on by the un and others. And its saying that the majority of those who have been killed are women and children since the 7th Of October. And also more than 70,000 people have been injured, as well. These figures rely on bodies being brought in to hospitals or seen by medical workers so they can be properly registered. But actually, its thou
israel vowing to intensify its war against hamas, even as there s a call for more aid. and netanyahu heckled by families of hostages, demanding for loved ones to be saved now. and then strikes against iran-backed militants, and what it means for the region and u.s. it has been a rocky year for the president. a look back and a look forward to his 2024 campaign pitch. later as well, the anti-vaxx movement on the rise. a rave of lawmakers that oppose vaccine requirements, and what it means as the covid infections keep ticking up. hey, everybody. good morning to you. we begin this hour with new developments in the israel-hamas war. this morning plumes of smoke can be seen over the skies of gaza, and a senior adviser of the prime minister bibi netanyahu. he will meet with secretary of state, tony blinken as well, and he met with israeli forces telling them do not stop. he vowed to continue the war to the end. and let s bring in nbc s ryan nobles at the white house, and a retired f