Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has stated she is now too frail to travel to Switzerland to access assisted dying, having missed an earlier opportunity. Rantzen, who is living with stage four lung cancer, expressed that her condition has made the journey unfeasible, even if she decided to proceed.
Reform UK has unveiled plans for £80 billion in public spending reductions, advocating for a smaller state and significant reforms to the National Health Service and immigration. Robert Jenrick, the party's economy spokesman, positioned Reform as the 'party of fiscal responsibility' at their conference.
Approximately 70,000 pints of Guinness, contained within over 800 barrels, were stolen from a Runcorn depot in Cheshire. Police are investigating the theft of two lorries carrying the stout.
Male prison spaces in England and Wales have reached their lowest point this year, with jails operating close to maximum capacity. The Justice Secretary is set to detail an early release scheme aimed at alleviating this critical overcrowding.
