Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has backed moves to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

The assisted dying bill has been defended by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall who told the BBC it was about the “right to choose”.

ReutersThe MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals.

PA MediaLib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has said he is “minded” to vote against an upcoming bill to legalise assisted dying.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has dismissed suggestions that plans to provide weight loss jabs to unemployed people with obesity are “dystopian.”.

A sobering discovery has led to Cambridge University academics calling on the government to stop serving beer in pints to reduce Britain’s alcohol intake.