Noel conway, whos 67, has Motor Neurone Disease and says he fears becoming entombed in his own body as his muscles gradually weaken. Mr conway, who is being backed by the Campaign Group dignity in dying, wants a doctor to be able to prescribe a lethal dose when his Health Deteriorates further. The case will be the First High Court challenge since mps rejected an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has this exclusive report. My name is noel conway. I have Motor Neurone Disease. Its incurable and terminal. I fear very soon i shall be entombed in my own body, and the thought of that fills me with absolute horror. Got you lunch, love. Beans on toast, as requested. Day by day, noel conway is gradually losing all strength in his body. Increasingly, he relies on his wife, carol. He is too weak to take his own life, so when his condition gets worse, he wants a doctor to be allowed to give him a lethal dose. Its my body. I have a right to die. I h
To cycling by allegations of doping and misconduct. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News all the days stories, including action from the fa cup third rounds opening game between west ham and Manchester City. Good evening. President putin did try to boost Donald Trumps campaign for the presidency, according to a report published tonight by Us Intelligence officials. The report was released shortly after intelligence chiefs had briefed mr trump on their findings. The President Elect insisted that any Cyber Espionage by russia, china or anyone else, had not influenced the result of the contest. But he is now ordered a plan to be delivered within 90 days of taking office of developing an aggressive reserve response to any Cyber Attacks as nick bryant tells us. American intelligence tonight released its explosive report, claiming Vladimir Putin personally ordered an influence campaign, to help donald trump win the presidency by denigrating Hillary Clinton and harming her electability. It