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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says.
October 1, 2026Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
October 1, 2026Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying
The star presented That's Life! for two decades and set up two national helplines, including Childline.
September 30, 2026Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
September 11, 2026UK lawmakers to make fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying - Reuters
UK lawmakers to make fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying Reuters
September 10, 2026Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
September 10, 2026French parliament approves landmark assisted-dying bill - Reuters
French parliament approves landmark assisted-dying bill Reuters
July 15, 2026French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
July 15, 2026Canada should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from assisted dying, report says
It is one of the most divisive debates since the country legalised the end-of-life policy a decade ago.
June 17, 2026Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
March 26, 2026Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying
The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.
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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen
Watch: Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86 Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual" who was "quite a force" as a campaigner, according to the d
Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Watch: Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86 Dame Esther Rantzen, who presented BBC show That's Life! for 21 years and launched the charity Childline, has die
Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying
Dame Esther Rantzen, who has died at the age of 86, was best known for presenting the BBC TV programme That's Life! Over two decades, what started as a consumer programme with quirky asides became re
Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
Around 400 million people now live in countries which have legalised assisted dying. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Austria have all introduced assisted dying laws since 2015 – when UK MPs
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Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is now "too physically fragile" to travel to Switzerland to end her life at an assisted suicide clinic. The veteran broadcaster, 86, said she would have to fly to the
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French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
People hold signs reading 'I am not a reason to die' and 'Before a dignified death, I want to see a dignified life' during a protest against the assisted dying bill France's National Assembly has vot
Canada should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from assisted dying, report says
Canada's assisted dying laws should "indefinitely exclude" people whose sole condition is a mental illness, a new parliamentary committee report recommends. The debate around expanding medical assist
Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
Warning: This story contains references to sexual assault and suicide A Spanish woman who has conducted a long legal battle with her father for the right to end her life died by euthanasia on Thursda
Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying
Alberta has proposed a bill that would limit the use of medically assisted dying - also known as voluntary euthanasia - in the Canadian province solely to end-of-life circumstances. In 2021, Canada e