Dame Esther Rantzen has accused members of the House of Lords of trying to "sabotage" the Assisted Dying Bill currently passing through Parliament. She says hundreds of amendments have been put forward to deliberately slow down the Bill. @LizSummers reports.

Corridor care in England's hospitals is a 'crisis in plain sight', a leading charity has warned. The report from Age UK says that one in three people aged 90 or over are waiting at least 12 hours to be seen in A&E. @LizSummers reports.

Within the next few hours, Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica. The Category 5 storm — the most powerful on record for the Caribbean nation — is already unleashing 175-mile-an-hour winds and devastating torrential rain. @LizSummers has the latest.

Actor Sir Michael Caine and former England footballer Alan Shearer have called on the Prime Minister to ban smacking in England. They are among a host of famous faces and campaigners who have signed a letter that will be handed in to Downing Street later. Wales and Scotland

Grace O’Malley-Kumar, who was killed in the Nottingham attacks, will be awarded the George Medal for giving her life to try to protect her friend Barnaby Webber in June 2023. The university students were both 19 when they were fatally stabbed. @LizSummers reports.

Journalists and broadcasters have paid tribute to veteran TV presenter John Stapleton, who died yesterday, aged 79. He had been admitted to hospital following complications with pneumonia, according to his agent. @LizSummers reports.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will conduct a flypast later marking the 85th Anniversary of one of the most intense military campaigns of World War II. In 1940, over the course of 16 weeks, the RAF defended the UK against bombardment from the Luftwaffe - and prevented a

Thousands of people continue to flee Gaza City as the Israeli army continues its new ground operations to sieze control there. The move has been strongly condemned by the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. @LizSummers reports.

Great Western Railway is hoping to set a world record for the longest-ever distance travelled by a battery-powered train - made from a modernised 1982 London Underground carriage. It’s attempting to complete 200 miles without a single recharge. @LizSummers reports.

Almost half of adult carers in the UK believe their health has been impacted since becoming an unpaid carer, according to new research. A survey by the charity Carers UK also found four in 10 of them have cancelled a medical appointment due to looking after someone who can't

A great privilege to interview Jewish WWII veteran Mervyn Kersh at Piccadilly Circus today to mark #VEDay80 During filming a lovely German man shook his hand and said ‘thank you for your service & your sacrifice.’ Mervyn replied, “Don’t waste it.” More on @GMB tomorrow.

Within the next two hours, two cargo ships will begin unloading the vital raw materials that should save the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe. A third ship - also carrying coking coal and iron ore - is on its way from Australia. @lizsummers reports.

Three young children were among six people who died after a sightseeing helicopter flight crashed into the Hudson River in New York. A family visiting from Spain and the pilot were killed. @LizSummers has this report.

The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, is calling for a government-led inquiry into violence in schools. Esther Ghey also wants mobiles banned from classrooms and social media companies regulated more strictly. A new ITV documentary on the life and brutal death of her

The parents of Sarah Everard are warning that many families of murder victims are not getting the justice they deserve. They are part of a campaign group @JforVUK which wants serious violent and sexual offenders to be locked up for longer, to give families a better sense that

The government will unveil its controversial plans to cut £6 Billion of benefit payments. Sick and disabled claimants are expected to face more frequent reassessments and only people with the most degenerative and permanent conditions will be spared ongoing scrutiny.

In her first TV interview, Myar Curran has told Good Morning Britain, she feels 'humiliated' after she was allegedly kicked out of the comedian Peter Kay's gig on Saturday. @LizSummers has more.

A team of military veterans - led by TV’s Jason Fox - are preparing for a gruelling expedition to the Arctic to raise awareness of the mental health challenges faced by people in the armed forces. The group are currently training in the north of Sweden, learning how to survive

Around 14 million drivers are expected on the roads this weekend in the run-up to Christmas, according to the RAC. Engineering works will cause disruption on the rail network, which could add to the congestion with people switching to their cars. @LizSummers reports.

A celebration of life for 17-year-old Liz Hatton will be held today in Harrogate. The tribute will include an exhibition of her photos. Liz, who died of a rare form of cancer last month, was passionate about the need for more research and agreed to donate her body for medical