Jennifer McKiernan

4 days ago | bbc.com | Jennifer McKiernan

He added: "They have to get serious about the off-ramp that is being made available to them. "There is still an off-ramp and I was discussing that with the Iranian foreign minister again on the phone yesterday.

5 days ago | bbc.com | Jennifer McKiernan

No budget for assisted dying service, Streeting saysEPAHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is no budget for an assisted dying service, which MPs narrowly backed in a landmark vote on Friday. Streeting, who was one of the most senior opponents of the legislation, posted a lengthy message on his Facebook page explaining why he voted against the legislation.

5 days ago | aol.com | Jennifer McKiernan |Cachella Smith

Sir Keir Starmer has warned of a "risk of escalation" to the Middle East and beyond the region, as he calls for a return to the negotiating table after the US bombed Iranian nuclear sites overnight. The prime minister said he wanted to "reassure the British public that we're doing everything we can to stabilise the situation" and find a diplomatic solution after the US bombed three sites.

1 week ago | aol.com | Kate Whannel |Jennifer McKiernan

MPs are debating whether to allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives, ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Commons. The vote will take place at about 2pm and if MPs back the bill, proposed by Labour's Kim Leadbeater, it will go to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. When the Commons first voted on the bill last year, it passed with a majority of 55 - since then at least a dozen MPs have switched to opposing the bill, but Leadbeater has said she is confident it will pass.

1 week ago | aol.com | Jennifer McKiernan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged further negotiations rather than an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict. His latest call comes as President Donald Trump considers whether to join Israeli strikes, with the BBC's US partner CBS reporting he has approved attack plans but has not made a final decision. Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel has called on the UK government to back the US if it attacks Iran, as has former Conservative foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.