a proposed law to give terminally ill adults on the isle of man the right to end their own lives is enteringo legalise assisted dying. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the story. to become law, making the island the first place in the british isles to allow the terminally ill to take their own lives. independent doctors. vulnerable people, and the danger of coercion. coerced by a relative into ending their life sooner than they wish. so i really... the isle of man legislation now looks set to become law, but politicians injersey, westminster and in holyrood the proposed legislation says that people on the isle of man could request assisted dying if they're over 18, terminally ill, and are expected to die within 12 months. they need to have the legal capacity to make the decision, and that decision would need to be verified by two independent doctors. but many of the island's medics remain opposed to the measures, worried about the possible impact on the most vulnerable people, and the danger of coercion. the safeguards that are in place on this one, i'm not going to know if somebo

the bill that's poised to become law will make the isle of man the first who want to access assisted look at some in some way because they feel there is a burden, and really concentrating on the fact that assisted dying gives people and the danger of coercion. the safeguards that are in place on this one, i'm not going to know sooner than they wish. so, i really... i won't be getting involved in it. the isle of man legislation is now almost certain to become law, but the wider debate over assisted dying is farfrom over. from her role at the end of march. she'd recently come under scrutiny from two committees of mp5 the "dynamism" needed to take the health service forward. well, it is not clear cut. what seems to have is, the seems to have'happened'is, the state wes streeting at secretary of state wes streeting at health and social care wants to bring nhsengland, an arms length body, much closer to his own to streamline it and devolve some powers to the then devolve some powers to the regions of england. of course, amanda prichard, when she took over the role in 2021 �* being number t

you need to be 18 here on the isle of man, you have to have a life expectancy of 12 or less, need togistered with a gp on the island and you request island and if you request assisted dying, you also need to have at least two independent gps who will sign it off. you also have to have the legal capacity to be able to it, and finally and most 7 and this7 77 77 73736757577 7th7e crucially, andstthjs the 555 been most that has been most discussed you have to have lived today. you have to have lived the island the last five is to try and stop years. that is to try and stop that of anyone coming to on the isle to take live on the isle to take advantage of fact that live on the isle to take adva assisted fact that live on the isle to take adva assisted dying :t that live on the isle to take adva assisted dying here. so, are the conditions that they are the conditions that are in place. whether they are or not will be now in a couple § 7 in a couple of weeks, 7 i fina7l uple of weeks, 77 7 7i7 fifiqi 75515770} weeks, 77 7 7i7 final bill ieff weeks, " 7 7i7 final bill i7s7sigiied 5’ when the

the isle of man could become the first part of the british isles to legalise assisted dying, nationalrise by 6.4% in april, under regulator 0fgem's new cap — a higher—than—expected increase adding pressure it means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will see their annual bill the total bill to £1,849 a year.

ireland but east of scotland will have a bit of rain for one or two. likely to see rain, as is the isle of manning with frost and fog. frost developing tonight for a time. at the start of monday. of scotland and outbreaks of rain here, maybe a little bit of rain in northern ireland. weak weather fronts in east anglia in the south—east, could be drizzle first thing. sunshine and showers here later. the midlands can see the later rain in the day, east anglia and the south—east, channel islands, through to the evening before light rain gradually arise. a cooler and drier end to the week. fair bit of sunshine around. this is bbc news, the headlines: both countries have vowed counter measures against the united states. the uk government will introduce new laws to tackle the threat of child sex abuse images generated by artificial intelligence. the princess of wales says social and emotional skills must be prioritised for society to be healthier and happier. the princess has written the foreword to a new centre for early childhood. beyonce and taylor swift square off for album of the year.

also in the north—east, we are likely to see more south—west is more likely to see rain, as is the isle of manmonday. here is your weather chart for monday. high—pressure to the south and east, we will see low pressure closer to the weatherfronts, continuing to of rain in northern ireland. most of us will have a dry day. be drizzle first thing. the next system to continues the next weather system to continues to push its way in, wet windy night for wet and windy night for scotland and northern ireland. sunshine and here after a bright for after 6 to ight for after 6 to turn for after 6 to turn fc for some, goingtoturnewetterfor and also windier. the can see later rain midlands canaseeathe later rain the day, east anglia and the ichannel islands. south—east, channel islands, to the evening before through to the evening before light rain .- ..°.f .- --a-... - 77 77o7ft7h7e7777777 7 of the sunshine in 77 77 of the £1715;an one best of the sunshine in the morning in these areas. high pressure building in from morning in these areas. high pressurt night ing in from to drier dri7er too. 7 dri7er t7o

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