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Senior child doctors have called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to strengthen the laws on smacking as they say 'grey areas' mean parents can defend physical punishment

Dame Esther Rantzen is calling on the government to legalise assisted dying to spare families 'painful last memories' - and nearly 80% of Mirror readers support the plans

Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen is considering assisted dying to spare her family 'painful last memories' as she battles stage four lung cancer - but do you think the option should be legalised?

Dame Esther Rantzen told BBC's The Today Podcast that if she was PM for the day she would call for a free vote on assisted dying and that she is considering 'buzzing off to Zurich'

Dame Esther Rantzen, 83, founded Childline in 1986 following an episode on the BBC show That’s Life! Earlier this year she revealed she has been diagnosed with lung cancer

Dame Esther Rantzen was diagnosed with lung cancer at the start of the year, which had spread into her armpit. It has since deteriorated but pal Angela Rippon says she's remaining upbeat

Esther Rantzen has revealed she battling stage four lung cancer and is undergoing treatment with "new medications"

Veteran broadcaster and charity pioneer Dame Esther Rantzen, 82, has revealed she is receiving treatment for lung cancer, which she said 'has now spread'