In a moment of profound relief, Dame Esther Rantzen roared with joy as she watched history unfold from her New Forest retreat, as MPs voted on a matter of life and death in a landmark House of Commons showdown.

Esther Rantzen: I thought I'd never be alive to see government vote on assisted dyingSource: Good Morning Britain When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line.

MPs are preparing to vote on a private members bill to legalise assisted dying, brought by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater - the first time it will be voted on by Parliament since 2015

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.

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she feels "great relief" after MPs backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. She has described the historic vote, which will pave the way for a change in law,

MPs in the United Kingdom have proposed a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The historic draft legislation grants terminally ill adults help to end their life if they have only six months to live.