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Six-month life expectancy and self-administration of drugs among assisted dying proposals
A six-month expected lifespan and the ability to take the fatal drugs will be requirements for someone to end their own life under proposed assisted dying legislation.
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'Game-changer' stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered on NHS
A "game-changer" pill is to be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England who are trying to quit.
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Gary Lineker to leave BBC's Match Of The Day at the end of the current football season
Gary Lineker is to leave Match Of The Day after 25 years, Sky News understands.
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Ban jeering in parliament to end 'old boy's club' culture, report suggests
Booing and jeering should be banned in the House of Commons to create a more "respectful" environment, a report has suggested.
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UK weather: Temperatures to drop after dreary start to November
It may be time to dig out the winter woollies, according to the Met Office, as the UK starts to feel chillier this week.
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Haiti: Commercial flights hit by gunfire as new prime minister pledges to stop gang violence
Two commercial planes have been hit by gunfire over the capital of Haiti.
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Russian navy warship carrying hypersonic missiles conducts drills in English Channel, state media says
A Russian navy warship equipped with hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel, Russian news agencies have reported.
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Typical family farm 'would have to spend 159% of its profits for a decade to pay inheritance tax', says rural land group
A typical family farm would have to put 159% of annual profits into paying the new inheritance tax every year for a decade and could have to sell 20% of their land, according to new analysis.
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Premier League referee David Coote suspended after video appears to show him insulting Liverpool FC and Jurgen Klopp
A Premier League referee has been suspended after a video appeared to show him making derogatory comments about Liverpool Football Club and their former manager.
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Former teacher David Pickthall jailed for carrying out dozens of child sex offences over 40 years
A former teacher and choirmaster who carried out dozens of child sex offences over a period of more than 40 years has been jailed for 12 years.