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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Nicole Vassell

Dame Esther Rantzen wants vote on assisted dying after revealing she has joined Dignitas

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Dame Esther Rantzen has said she would give the country a free vote on assisted dying were she prime minister for a day, after revealing that she has registered with Dignitas.

The broadcaster and campaigner, 83, known for starting the charity Childline, revealed in May her lung cancer had progressed to stage four.

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