Of ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays visit marks a new era of co Operation And Friendship between britain and ireland, with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime Minister met with Simon Harris, who was only elected taioseach in april, just 3 months before his british counterpart, so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr Harris swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks before attending the Nations League Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england in a short time time at the Aviva Stadiun In Dublin. They are speaking at the moment and we will bring it out to you as soon as they come out. Actually, they are speaking. Lets listen to what they said earlier. Think you to simon and for everyone here this afternoon. I appreciate everybody listening to the discussion we are about to the discussion we are about to have. As simon has said, todayis to have. As simon has said, today
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
typhoon nanmadol has killed at least four people and injured more than eighty. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are torcuil crichton, westminster editor at the daily record, and claire cohen who is a journalist and author. tomorrow s front pages starting with the financial times leads with liz truss s comments that tax cuts for the rich are not unfair and that she was prepared to be unpopular to boost growth. the daily mail says the pm will link tax cuts at home with standing up to authoritarian regimes abroad. but the guardian sees comments byjoe biden as an attack on liz truss s policies, after he said he was sick and tired of trickle down economics. the i predicts interest rates will rise by two percentage points in the next four months starting with a three quarter per cent rise tomorrow. the telegraph reports pro russian leaders in four occupied areas of ukraine will hold referendums onjoining russia. th
actor kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexually protesters in sri lanka call an end to their occupation of government buildings as the country awaits the resignation of president rajapaksa. a bbc documentary reveals that hundreds of british dentists treat patients with serious complications after they travel abroad to get cut price crowns. voting in the second bone of the conservative leadership contest has endedin conservative leadership contest has ended in the past 30 minutes and we expect the result to be announced in one hour. six candidates at left today whoever finishes last will be knocked out. today one of the contenders, foreign secretary liz trust formally launched her campaign promising tax cuts and reversing the national insurance increase. yesterday she finished in third place behind former chancellor rishi sunak who won the first round of 88 votes and trade minister penny more than two at 67. liz truss was back about 50 mps of kemi badenoc