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
Chilly across north east scotland. Most other places frost free. Into tomorrow, the rain sinks south across Northern Ireland and scotland, setting in again across north west england and wales. To the south east, a fair amount of cloud, some brighter glimpses at times, and brightening up eventually across Northern Ireland and northern scotland, with some sunshine and heavy, blustery showers as things begin to cool off by the end of the day. Another mild day across the south east. A mild day for man utd against southampton, perhaps some patchy rain at times. Into monday, a Weather Front swings south and eastwards, and behind it some sunshine, blustery showers with hail and thunder. It will start to feel a bit cooler. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the former labour foreign secretary David Miliband has said the party is at its weakest for 50 years. Jeremy corbyns allies says negative interventions arent helping the party. Several major News Organisations have been excluded from a
Chilly across north east scotland. Most other places frost free. Into tomorrow, the rain sinks south across Northern Ireland and scotland, setting in again across north west england and wales. To the south east, a fair amount of cloud, some brighter glimpses at times, and brightening up eventually across Northern Ireland and northern scotland, with some sunshine and heavy, blustery showers as things begin to cool off by the end of the day. Another mild day across the south east. A mild day for man utd against southampton, perhaps some patchy rain at times. Into monday, a Weather Front swings south and eastwards, and behind it some sunshine, blustery showers with hail and thunder. It will start to feel a bit cooler. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the former labour foreign secretary David Miliband has said the party is at its weakest for 50 years. Jeremy corbyns allies says negative interventions arent helping the party. Several major News Organisations have been excluded from a