The Latest Breaking News from Dame Esther

Dame Esther Rantzen ‘absolutely thrilled’ at assisted dying vote result

The 84-year-old broadcaster had been at the forefront of the debate in the run-up to Friday’s vote.

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

UK politics live: Starmer says Tories used Brexit to run ‘open borders experiment’ in migration speech

Net migration drops 20 per cent this year after record high of 906,000 last year, official figures show

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Rantzen urges MPs ‘to be honest’ about religious opposition to assisted dying

The broadcaster, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

Amol Rajan left mortified after asking terminally ill Dame Esther Rantzen awkward question on BBC Radio

‘That was probably the worst question I’ve ever asked’ said the host

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Assisted dying petition inspired by Esther Rantzen signed by more than 10,000

The broadcaster previously disclosed that she has signed up for Swiss-based Dignitas

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024

Keir Starmer says good case for ending ban on assisted dying

Labour leader says there are ‘grounds for changing the law’, after Esther Rantzen’s plea for new Commons vote

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Cabinet minister Mel Stride wants MPs to look again at legalising assisted dying

Support for fresh look follows Esther Rantzen’s call for new vote, as he reveals joining Dignitas 

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Dame Esther Rantzen considering assisted dying if lung cancer doesn't improve as she joins Dignitas

The 83-year-old Childline founder and broadcaster revealed in May she had stage four lung cancer

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

Dame Esther Rantzen quits Childline after 37 years amid terminal cancer diagnosis

The presenter revealed she had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer earlier this year

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023

Helpline for the elderly is more important than ever, Dame Esther Rantzen says

The Silver Line is a free, confidential telephone service run by Age UK, providing friendship, chat and support for older people.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023