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World of comedy pays tribute to ‘inimitable gag-cannon’ Barry Cryer

Dame Esther Rantzen has joined the world of comedy in paying tribute to Barry Cryer following his death aged 86. Cryer’s family said in a statement that he had died “peacefully, in good spirits and with his family around him”. Rantzen, who first ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Health Secretary’s opposition to assisted dying Bill disappointing, says Rantzen

Dame Esther Rantzen said she is “deeply disappointed” after the Health Secretary said he will vote against a bid to legalise assisted dying, as another Cabinet minister revealed she will support the Bill. Wes Streeting is understood to have ...

24 Oct 2024 at 13:46

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he did not intend to “wade into the debate” after he told Labour MPs he planned to vote against legalising assisted dying. The Government is officially neutral on the Bill and MPs will have a free ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:18

Champion paralympic medallist urges MPs to reconsider assisted dying support

A Paralympic champion has pleaded with MPs to reject proposed legislation on assisted dying, backing a report that calls the move a slippery slope. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, an 11-time gold medallist, warned changing the law could ...

17 Nov 2024 at 12:08

Dame Esther Rantzen says she was ‘attacked for everything’ as a TV presenter

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she was “attacked for everything” when she presented on television. Best known for hosting That’s Life!, the 83-year-old journalist and broadcaster, said the criticism she received working in TV felt like ...

02 Feb 2024 at 18:44

MPs’ decisions on assisted dying should be made on ‘secular basis’ – minister

Decisions about assisted dying should be made on a “secular basis”, a Government minister said ahead of MPs voting on the issue on Friday. Home Office minister Seema Malhotra acknowledged that “people have their faiths” but ...

28 Nov 2024 at 09:01

Esther Rantzen thanks supporters for ‘lifting my spirits’ after cancer diagnosis

Dame Esther Rantzen has thanked well-wishers for lifting her spirits after she revealed her lung cancer diagnosis, saying: “I never dreamt I would receive such extraordinarily kind messages”. The 82-year-old broadcaster ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:27

Monty Python’s John Cleese joins tributes to his ‘old friend’ Barry Cryer

Monty Python star John Cleese has joined famous names from the world of comedy in paying tribute to Barry Cryer following his death aged 86. Cryer’s family said in a statement that he had died “peacefully, in good ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Esther Rantzen: We want right to choose to shorten deaths, not lives

Assisted dying can be “carefully legalised”, Dame Esther Rantzen has said as she urged people to write to their MP as proposed legislation is brought before the Commons for the first time in almost a decade. The ...

16 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Dame Esther Rantzen remaining ‘optimistic’ following lung cancer diagnosis

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is remaining “optimistic” after revealing she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 82-year-old broadcaster, long-time activist and founder of charities Childline and The ...

29 Jan 2023 at 12:59

Dame Esther Rantzen hails ‘historic’ assisted dying legislation at Holyrood

Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed “historic” assisted dying legislation that will be introduced at Holyrood on Thursday. The TV presenter, who has revealed she is considering travelling to ...

28 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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Jonathan Dimbleby: Terminally ill people of sound mind should have right to die

Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby has said terminally ill people of sound mind should have a right to an assisted death, after his brother died “in a terrible physical condition” with motor neurone disease. ...

21 May 2024 at 09:47

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