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And it leads people to take decisions that are lonely, isolating and incredibly risky, just like my father. And, really, what the law should do is protect people. The noes to the left, 330. Its been almost ten years since mps voted against assisted dying. Since then, countries including canada, australia and New Zealand have legalised it. High profile figures like Dame Esther rantzen have reignited the debate. She has terminal lung cancer, and the Prime Minister gave her a personal commitment th...

Of the build up to tonights crucial president ial debate in philadelphia, but were going top start this hour with the first real test of authority for the new uk government. This is the scene in the House Of Commons where mps are about to Vote are voting on the plan to scrap Winter Fuel payments for millions of Pensioners. Its been hugely controversial. It means that more than Nine Million Pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to 300 pounds this winter. Lets go stright to westminster and ...

Wealthy, at that level, so concerned about that. Rachel maskell is with me now. She is a Labour Mp. Why did you abstain and why did you not back the measure . I abstain and why did you not back the measure . Abstain and why did you not back the measure . I could not Su Ort back the measure . I could not support a back the measure . I could not support a measure back the measure . I could not support a measure which i cannot have this on my conscience. I have to look my constituents in the eye as...

The paralympic champion. And the Winning Streak continues for Paralympics Gb as they build on the 12 golds they won on super sunday. And on sportsday later on the hour in Bbc News both champions are now out of the Us Open at flushing Meadows Coco Gauff bowing out in the fourth round to fellow american emma navarro. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Ofsted inspectors will no longer Rate State schools in england with one word grades, like outstanding or inadequate. A new system o...

The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of 22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax ri...

Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie shanahan. It is understood the Mikael Arteta has said his goodbye to staff at Manchester City ahead of expectations that he will be revealed tomorrow as the new man in charge of arsenal. Thanks, katie. And chris fawkes has all the weather. It has been a wet start to december gcioss it has been a wet start to december across parts of southern england and we have two batches of heavy rain on the wane. We could see localised flooding not just ac...

Swiss reporting as well. Im ben brown. The other main stories arsenal manager unai emery has this evening. Criticised his captain the driver of the lorry in essex in which 39 people died for how he reacted to supporters appears in court charged booing him during their draw with their manslaughter. With crystal palace. The head of instagram tells the bbc the suicide of 14 year old Molly Russell has changed granit xhaka Silicon Valley but has it . Was substituted during the second half at the emir...

At all. So the way to get this done, the way to get brexit done as i think to be reasonable with parliament, say, if the genuinely wa nt parliament, say, if the genuinely want more time to study this excellent deal, they can have it, but they have to agree to a general election on december 12. That is the way forward because this parliament has been going on for a long time without a majority. It is refusing to deliver brexit, it is impossible to deliver brexit, it is impossible to deliver brexi...

Unable to support it because it wasnt beneficial to the economic well being of Northern Ireland and may undermine the integrity of the union. There had been positive noises from conservative hard brexiteers who voted against theresa mays deal, although they said they wa nted mays deal, although they said they wanted to see the final text first and there is a risk the dup position might put some of. It is hugely concerning, if one part, the dup, are unwilling to support the aspects of the deal th...

Are given more time to question the lorrys driver. Also on the programme. Let us in republican lawmakers disrupt an impeachment hearing by storming the room. They say the investigation shouldnt take place behind closed doors, but will their protest make a difference . And, winning the world series one game at a time the Washington Nationals beat houston in game two. It could be one of the sports biggest upsets. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. B...