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
This is how they flabbergasted. We are demanding that they stop the flaring. It must stop. These are my children. This is my family. Hello. August is just round the corner. A few days ofjuly left. How about the weather . Well, this is the Jet Stream Pattern in the week ahead. Its quite a strong jet stream. Very close to the uk. And youll notice generally to the south of the uk. And that means that, at times, cooler air will be spreading in from the north. It is quite a strong jet stream, which means that low pressures will be developing and coming our way quite potent lows, potentially. Its also going to be a little cooler than average for the time of the year. In fact, if you look at this Temperature Anomaly Map whether its warmer than average compared to this time of the year you can see that the uk and, indeed, much of Western Europe in that light blue shade. So the temperatures will be lower. The outlook for the rest of the weekend is what weve been used to. Sunny spells and scatt
Or is the rot here simply too deep . Its very depressing. Its very concerning. Our country is in a serious dark place. Stage 4 Load Shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. It says that stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm tonight until 5am. How did it come to this . South africa, the continents great economic powerhouse, is in deep trouble. Long daily power cuts injohannesburg and across the country. Dawn, and the Traffic Lights are still not working. This is alexandra township, a poor neighbourhood on the edge ofjohannesburg. Every day here, the power goes out, sometimes for four hours, sometimes for eight or more. Officially, its called Load Shedding which sounds almost helpful, almost pleasant but the truth is that these power cuts are having a devastating impact in a country with a stagnant economy and soaring unemployment. And its particularly in poor neighbourhoods like this one that the effects are being felt the most. Suzeke mousa has run this bar for 25 ye
Is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks its making itself fit for the future. I think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. It must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. Let me take you to the opera sir Antonio Pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the Signature Flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. Tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades hes simultaneously held two leading posts Music Director at the Santa Cecilia orchestra in rome and at londons Royal Opera House. Hes such a unique personality as well as a wonderful musician and artist. Theres that inimitable fire, that unquestioning commitment that he brings to every single performance that he does here. Its that level of passion which really comes across. Cheering and applause he steps down from his post in rome in september 2