this is a letter shabana mahmood _ there. this is a letter shabana mahmood sent _ there. there. this is a letter shabana mahmood sent out to - mahmood sent out to constituents which has now been published online. it has long been known she was against assisted dying, particularly on religious grounds so that is not particularly a surprise. it has long been known that she was against assisted dying, particularly on religious grounds, that is not particularly a surprise, but i think this letter is particularly detailed, it is three pages long, it goes through the provisions in the bill, particularly in relation to coercion, how to stop someone from being coerced into going ahead with the process of assisted dying. and she describes that as particularly weak, she says the bill is silent on how they should be done and claims that a judge would be expected to discover for themselves that someone had been coerced. she also cites previous scandals such as the post office horizon scandal, the hillsborough disaster as proof, she says, that those acting on behalf of the state are n

or, you know, shabana and wes have strong views. the government's position is neutral. bill safeguards are that you have to be terminally ill with six months of life remaining, to have two independent doctors agree that you are of sound mind and that you haven't come under pressure. and a high courtjudge. that's what's in the bill. people will debate that. i believe that those are the strong enough safeguards. others will disagree. but do you think that this is settled for the country? mps have only had three three weeks. let mejust say... i just want to ask you this question. there are people on both sides of this debate who are not necessarily convinced that now is the time. they're not necessarily believing the conversation that's taking place fully or widely enough. and the former prime minister, gordon brown, who is against the change, we should say, but he's suggesting having some kind of more structured conversation, whether it might be a commission or citizens assemblies, but so that as a country, politicians and the public could be really, really sure. people a

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the ukjustice secretary, shabana mahmood, has attacked the assisted dying bill as a state death service, ahead of a vote on the proposals by mps on friday. if it passes, it would give some terminally ill people the right to choose to end their own life. faith leaders have also voiced their opposition to the measure, as simonjones reports. those backing the bill in parliament argue it would stop some terminally ill people having to endure harrowing deaths. those against warn that people could be put under pressure to end their lives. now 29 faith leaders have published a letter. among them, the bishop of london, the roman catholic cardinal of westminster and the chief rabbi and in it they say... it is a view shared by the bishop of bath and wells. i'm very concerned that, as it stands, the bill does not have sufficient safeguards to ensure that no—one can be pressurised into choosing an early death, either because they feel a burden themselves or potentially that they are caused to feel a burden by others. the bill would give someone expected to die within six months the right to choose

the ukjustice secretary shabana mahmood has attacked the assisted dying bill, saying it could lead toarge parts of the uk as storm bert brought high winds, torrential rain and heavy snow. officials in lebanon say more than 50 people have been killed in israeli air strikes on beirut and baalbek. hello, i'm karin giannone. just hours after delegates from several countries walked out of talks at the un climate conference, it appears delegates are now moving towards an eleventh—hour agreement. but in the last couple of

the ukjustice secretary shabana mahmood has attacked the assisted dying bill before next week's voteation could lead to a "slippery slope "towards death on demand", and said she was "profoundly "concerned" about the bill. the vote on friday will be the first in the commons on assisted dying since 2015. the polls have just opened in romania's presidential election, which has been dominated by concerns about inflation, emigration, corruption and the war in neighbouring ukraine. while more than a dozen names appear on the ballot paper, there are only four or five serious contenders. polls suggest that prime minister marcel ciolacu, of the social democratic party, is the favourite but will probably have to face a run—off vote. the president in romania has considerable power and influence, especially over foreign policy. the incumbent, klaus iohannis, has already served two terms, and cannot run again. a number of unidentified drones have been spotting flying over a number of british airbases that are used by the us air force. the incidents involving the unmanned aerial systems took place

last night, the justice secretary shabana _ months.shabana mahmood i months. last night, the justice - secretary shabana mahmood warned the bill could be putting the country on a slippery slope towards death on demand, in a letter to her constituents she wrote? — —... mps will vote on the issue on friday. simon jones, bbc news. here's louise with a look at the weather. it is all important this morning but storm bert this morning was really throwing it down when i got up! it is still there, roger. at the moment different conditions today. we don't have to be concerned about the snow but the strength of the wind is a significant feature and look at some of the wind gusts we had yesterday, in excess of 70 mph across south and west facing posts with the highest getting 282 mph. yes, it is all rain and wind today for many of us and the main area of renal be moving its way across england and wales. storm bert will anchor up in the north and west of the uk so there will be severe gales along the southern flank of centre but the trailing front

but justice secretary shabana mahmood has branded the bill a state death service.letter to her constituents, she said that mps will be placing the country on a slippery slope towards death on demand at this historic commons vote on friday. what are your thoughts, then, as keir starmer vows to crack down on the bulging benefits bill blighting our society in the great british debate this hour , great british debate this hour, i'm asking is the prime minister's right to target benefit cheats? and is rashford ready to raise his wages? cyber war on the uk in a major speech next week, senior cabinet minister pat mcfadden will warn nato members that moscow could target british businesses and leave millions without power. stay tuned. a very busy hour. all of that coming up. send me your thoughts, post your comments gbnews.com/yoursay . comments gbnews.com/yoursay. right. so let's start with the new poll reveals that two thirds of the country back assisted dying. the study of more than 17,000 people found that those who had 17,000 peop

it comes as justice secretary shabana mahmood made a strongly worded intervention in the debate, sayinghe state should never offer death as a service. in a letter to constituents, miss mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps . doesn't want to pressure mps. and finally , musical blockbuster and finally, musical blockbuster wicked has surpassed gladiator two and paddington in peru to secure the biggest opening weekend of 2024 for vue cinemas. the cinema chain said. the film, which stars oscar nominated actress cynthia erivo and grammy and grammy winning pop star ariana grande, has had the largest opening weekend for a stage musical adaptation in its history. the two part film, which was released in the uk on friday, is up 60% on les miserables opening weekend in 2012 and three times larger than the 2022 film adaptation of matilda . those are

shabana mahmood made the comments in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying bill, ahead of a historic commons vote next week. in a letter to constituents, mr mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. she has previously made clear she would vote against the bill alongside health secretary wes streeting, who faced backlash after suggesting the changes would cost the nhs more. a group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the bill ahead of its debate by mps, and prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps . doesn't want to pressure mps. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's time for free speech nation for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com/alerts . or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> a british institute is butchered and given a woke rebrand. segregation returns to universitie

former prime minister gordon brown, as well as cabinet ministers including the justice secretary shabanaahmood, health secretary wes streeting, the education secretary and science secretary peter kyle. but while the government may be split on the issue, mps sponsoring the bill are confident there is enough support for it to pass through. and davina mccall says her short term memory is a bit remiss as she recovers from brain tumour surgery. the tv presenter looked visibly emotional as she posted a video of herself in bed, updating her instagram followers on her condition , saying it had on her condition, saying it had been a mad time. she expressed an enormous, heartfelt thank you to people who had messaged after the 57 year old revealed this month she had a benign brain tumour. a colloid cyst, which she described as very rare. >> i think when something like this happens. i just feel so grateful . i've always been grateful. i've always been grateful. i've always been grateful. i've always been grateful. i've been really lucky in my life, but i feel unbelievably grateful right now . unbeli

shabana mahmood made those comments in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying bill, ahead an historic commons vote next week. in a letter to constituents, miss mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons, but also because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. while she has previously made clear she would vote against the bill alongside health secretary wes streeting, who faced a backlash after suggesting the changes would cost the nhs more. prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps. chief executive of labour together, jonathan ashworth, told gb news it's not a good idea. >> there are two things that would concern me. first of all, i just worry about the pressure that this would put people who are in the most desperate of circumstances. the pressure they would be under. i just think it would be under. i just think it would change societal norms about that. and i'm not sure that we're ready for that. as a society . and sec

shabana mahmood made the comments in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying bill, aheadhistoric commons vote next week. in a letter to constituents, mr mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. a group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the bill ahead of its debate by mps, and prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps . and just briefly, pressure mps. and just briefly, musical blockbuster wicked has surpassed gladiator two and paddington in peru to secure the biggest opening weekend of 2024 for vue cinemas. the cinema chain said the film, which stars oscar nominated actress cynthia erivo and grammy and grammy winning pop star ariana grande, has had the largest opening weekend for a stage musical adaptation in its history. the two part film, which was released in the uk on friday, is up 60% on les miserables opening weekend in 2012 and three times larger th

shabana mahmood made the comments in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying bill, ahead of a historic commons vote next week. in a letter to constituents, mr mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. she has previously made clear she would vote against the bill alongside health secretary wes streeting, who faced backlash after suggesting the changes would cost the nhs more. a group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the bill, ahead of its debate by mps and prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. more from me in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gb news. >> com forward slash alerts . >> com forward slash alerts. >> com forward slash alerts. >> good morning and welcome to the camilla tominey show on gb news. don't go anywher

shabana mahmood made the comments in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying bill, aheadf an historic commons vote next week. in a letter to constituents, miss mahmood said she was profoundly concerned by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a slippery slope towards death on demand. she has previously made clear she would vote against the bill alongside health secretary wes streeting, who faced a backlash after suggesting the changes would cost the nhs more. a group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the bill ahead of its debate by mps. the prime ministers declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps. chief executive of labour together , executive of labour together, jonathan ashworth, told gb news it's not a good idea. >> there are two things that would concern me . first of all, would concern me. first of all, i just worry about the pressure that this would put people who are in the most desperate of circumstances, the pressure they would be under. i just think it would be

it comes as justice secretary shabana mahmood made a strongly worded intervention in the debate, sayingte should never offer death as a service. prime minister sir keir starmer has declined to say whether he will back the bill, arguing that he doesn't want to pressure mps . doesn't want to pressure mps. elsewhere, the father of a former british soldier has expressed his complete shock to hear that his son has been captured in a video circulating online. a man dressed in military clothing identifies himself as 22 year old james scott rhys anderson and says he formerly served in the british army while dressed in that combat clothing. he speaks with an english accent while appearing to have his hands tied. russian state news agency tass quotes a military source saying that what they call a uk mercenary had been taken prisoner in the kursk area of russia , part of which ukraine russia, part of which ukraine has held since launching an offensive in august . and some offensive in august. and some sad news that barbara taylor bradford, the best selling novelist who wrote a woman of substance,

the ukjustice secretary shabana mahmood has attacked the assisted dying bill, saying it could lead to a slippery slope towards death on demand. there's been travel disruption across large parts of the uk as storm bert brought high winds, torrential rain and heavy snow. officials in lebanon say more than 50 people have been killed in israeli air strikes on beirut and baalbek. hello, i'm karin giannone. just hours after delegates from several countries walked out of talks at the un climate conference, it appears delegates are now moving towards an eleventh—hour agreement. but in the last couple of in israeli air strikes on beirut and baalbek. hello, i'm karin giannone. just hours after delegates from several countries walked out of talks at the un climate conference, it appears delegates are now moving towards an eleventh—hour agreement. but in the last couple of minutes, we are hearing from our reporter that the meeting had been returning to action but it was suddenly suspended by the kop president. he had spent a few minutes passing procedural items and banking delegates, high expecta