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Dame Esther Rantzen urges movement on assisted dying changes in 2024
She has joined the Dignitas assisted dying clinic in Switzerland.
Mone’s husband says family ‘treated as punchbag’ in PPE row
Doug Barrowman, who led the consortium PPE Medpro, also claimed the Department of Health had shown ‘lamentable failures’ when procuring supplies.
In Pictures: Another turbulent 12 months in UK politics
Rishi Sunak is still standing after his first full year as Prime Minister but things have been far from plain sailing for the Conservative government.
More big companies set to collapse in 2024, industry experts warn
It comes after another year of tough economic conditions resulted in increased business failures during 2023.
Victory for campaign as shoppers no longer have to pay VAT on period pants
Women will save up to £2 on period pants on average following a two-year campaign by brands, retailers, women’s groups and environmentalists.
Cleverly: ‘Unreasonable practice’ of foreign students taking family to UK to end
The Home Secretary said the ban will cut migration by tens of thousands.
Journalist and documentarian John Pilger dies at 84
The documentary maker’s 1979 ITV film Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s crimes.
New Zealand’s Auckland is first major city to ring in 2024
Happy new year!
In Pictures: Barbie bog snorkels and flaming vikings – the quirkiness of 2023
Here are some of the quirkiest and most upbeat scenes from up and down the UK in 2023.