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Woman who died at Dignitas leaves message for politicians urging law change

A cancer sufferer who felt she had no choice but to travel to Dignitas left a message for politicians in the wake of her death, pleading for a change to the UK’s current “cruel law” which criminalises assisted dying. Paola Marra died at the Swiss ...

21 Mar 2024 at 08:54

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Cancer-stricken Esther Rantzen living from scan to scan, says daughter

The daughter of TV star Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is “living from scan to scan” as the pair campaign to make assisted dying legal. Rebecca Wilcox, 44, was speaking on Good Morning Britain, where she told presenters her mother, who has ...

19 Jul 2024 at 12:22

Dame Esther Rantzen ‘terrified’ her family could be traumatised by her death

Dame Esther Rantzen is “terrified” her family’s memories of her will be tainted if she suffers a “traumatic death”, her daughter has said. Rebecca Wilcox, the daughter of the terminally-ill broadcaster and Childline founder, was among ...

16 May 2025 at 14:26

Dame Esther Rantzen might not ‘live long enough’ to see assisted dying debated

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she might not “live long enough” to see assisted dying debated again in Parliament. In 2023 the 83-year-old journalist and broadcaster, who has stage four lung cancer, urged MPs to hold a debate when ...

17 Jan 2024 at 15:40

Starmer hints he will back assisted dying Bill ahead of crunch vote

The Prime Minister has indicated he will back the assisted dying Bill ahead of a crunch vote, as opponents warned against legislation they say is not safe enough to protect the most vulnerable. The result of Friday’s expected ...

18 Jun 2025 at 19:22

Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter ‘hopeful’ assisted dying Bill can pass major vote

Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter said she is “really hopeful” the assisted dying Bill can pass a major vote on Friday, as she warned against “scaremongering” by opponents. The result of the vote could see the Terminally Ill ...

18 Jun 2025 at 10:00

Rantzen: MPs backing assisted dying Bill will protect people from ‘bad death’

Dame Esther Rantzen has said MPs backing the assisted dying Bill will make a “huge positive difference” and protect terminally ill people from a “bad death”. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will now head to ...

20 Jun 2025 at 17:11

Campaigners for and against assisted dying make feelings known at Westminster

Campaigners on both sides of the assisted dying debate voiced their opinions as they gathered outside Parliament ahead of a crunch vote on Friday. Dame Prue Leith, Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, and ...

20 Jun 2025 at 13:34

Rantzen’s daughter urges Sunak to call for a vote on legalising assisted dying

The daughter of Dame Esther Rantzen has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call for a vote on legalising assisted dying to help her terminally ill mother. Rebecca Wilcox said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s ...

13 Mar 2024 at 18:13

Do better on fake images, Esther Rantzen’s daughter tells social media firms

Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter has insisted social media companies “must do better” after fake images claiming to show the 85-year-old were posted online. Rebecca Wilcox said the idea of such deathbed ...

27 Jun 2025 at 16:25

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