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
Still calls it. He said his military has the initiative in ukraine and has the initiative in ukraine and has liberated new territories. We will bring you more on that as the morning wears on. A group of mps have asked the committee to look into the applications for the uk if assisted dying is legalised in jersey. 0pponents say current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. 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 only get a third of their funding from t
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
forecast. it is subject to change but scotland will see a good deal sunshine. not quite as warm, nine to 13 degrees in the far north, 12 to 14 13 degrees in the far north, 12 to 1a and that cooler trend is set to continue for sunday. and that s bbc news at ten on thursday the 20th here on bbc one are all of our news teams in the nations and regions, standing by with the news where you are. happily they are in the studios so what is the fate of dominic raab? the prime minister is deciding whether to back him or sack him. he s had the report into bullying claims against his deputy all day. so what s going on? tonight westminster waits for news amidst a wall of silence from downing street. nick and sima will have the latest. we ll speak to the head of the civil servants union and a number 10 speechwriter under liz truss. also tonight. a new abortion controversy in the united states. tomorrow the us supreme court s due to decide if a texas judge was right to ban the drug used in
Tom ridge. But first, both candidates said shocking things last night that will only perpetuate their high negatives. Well, theres a third party in the race fighting its way to the debate stage. And the libertarian ticket gary johnson and bill weld will be joining me later in the program. This week johnson finally became a National Name in the president ial race but not for any reason he had hoped. The president ial candidate flubbed a question on aleppo, syria, which he should have nailed. What would you do if you were elected about aleppo . About . Aleppo. And what is aleppo . Some have called his brain freeze a disqualifier. Really . In comparison to his opponents . I dont agree. And i cant help but notice in the New York Times coverage of this error, the times had to make two corrections to its own reporting because the newspaper misidentified aleppo. I know, we asked more from our president s, but Gary Johnsons in good company. Thats my point. Look, its doubtful that johnson will