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Kim Leadbeater has said there is “absolutely still a lot of work to do” on assisted dying proposals, and “slight changes” to the bill are “part of the process”. A historic Commons vote on Friday means that assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after proposals cleared their first parliamentary hurdle. Sir Keir Starmer was among the majority of MPS to support the proposed legislation which would allow […]

Gregg Wallace has been accused of making “lesbian jokes” and “highly inappropriate” comments in the latest of a string of complaints made against the TV presenter by people who claim to have worked with him. The new accusations follow Thursday’s announcement that Wallace will step away from hosting hit BBC cooking show MasterChef while historical misconduct complaints are externally reviewed by the show’s production company, Banijay UK. A woman who worked on […]

Dame Esther Rantzen said she is “absolutely thrilled” at the result of the historic vote for assisted dying, and spoke of future generations being spared the “ordeals” currently suffered. The broadcaster, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them. The 84-year-old revealed in […]

A police driver who rammed an escaped cow in a patrol car will return to frontline duties after an investigation found the tactic was “both lawful and necessary”. Surrey Police was heavily criticised after footage was posted online of a 10-month-old calf being rammed by a police car after midnight on June 15 following reports of an animal on the loose in Staines-upon-Thames. On Friday, the force said the incident […]

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A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after an eight-year-old girl and her father were injured in a shooting. Jazz Reid, 32, of Kensington, west London, was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition and will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday, Scotland Yard said. The child was injured along with her 34-year-old father after a gunman opened fire into their car in […]

The first assisted dying debate in the House of Commons in almost a decade is “long overdue”, the MP behind the Bill has said as she appealed for respect and compassion in Parliament on the controversial issue. Kim Leadbeater opened debate on her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday – the first time the issue has been debated in the Commons since 2015. Five hours have been […]

Nando’s has said it will step up its restaurant opening plans after sales lifted further over the past year. The peri-peri chicken chain said sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels after “strong customer demand”. Full accounts for the latest financial year also show the business cut its losses despite a “challenging” cost environment. Rob Papps, group chief executive of Nando’s, said the economic backdrop remains “uncertain” but it is pushing forward with […]

Nile Rodgers has said he is “uncomfortable” and “overwhelmed” after winning the Global Icon Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards. The 72-year-old Chic leader was given the award by Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon, for his more than 50-year career. Speaking to the PA news agency, he said: “It’s somewhat overwhelming, at the same time, I feel very shy and nervous. “Believe it or not, I’ve never, ever in […]