Esther Rantzen

English television presenter (born 1940)

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Dame Esther Louise Rantzen is an English journalist and television presenter, who presented the BBC television series That's Life! for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She works with various charitable causes and founded the charities Childline, a helpline for children, which she set up in 1986, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness in older people's lives, which she set up in November 2012.

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'It was clearly breaking his heart': MPs share experiences during assisted dying debate The contentious topic of assisted dying has hit the headlines in recent months after Dame Esther Rantzen revealed she had joined the Dignitas clinic, having been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Sky News - Published on April 29, 2024
MPs to debate assisted dying after campaign backed by Dame Esther Rantzen MPs are set to debate assisted dying today, after a campaign backed by the journalist and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen. Sky News - Published on April 29, 2024
Dame Esther Rantzen hails 'historic' assisted dying legislation at Holyrood Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed "historic" assisted dying legislation that has been introduced at Holyrood on Thursday. Sky News - Published on March 28, 2024

Starmer promises Esther Rantzen a vote on assisted dying if he wins election Sir Keir Starmer has promised Dame Esther Rantzen that he will allow a vote on assisted dying in the next parliament if he wins the next election. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2024
Esther Rantzen 'disappointed' after report on assisted dying Dame Esther Rantzen has told Sky News she is "disappointed" that a new report on assisted dying does not call for a debate in parliament. Sky News - Published on February 29, 2024
'Grounds for changing' assisted dying law after Esther Rantzen's plea Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes there are "grounds for changing the law" around assisted dying. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2023

Minister 'not averse' to new assisted dying debate after Dame Esther Rantzen calls for free vote A Cabinet minister has said he "would not be averse" to a new parliamentary debate on assisted dying after Dame Esther Rantzen called for a free vote on the subject. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2023
Dame Esther Rantzen calls for law change on assisted dying after lung cancer diagnosis Broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed she is considering ending her own life if treatment for her lung cancer does not improve her condition. Sky News - Published on December 19, 2023
Esther Rantzen steps down as Childline president after lung cancer diagnosis Dame Esther Rantzen has announced she is stepping down as president of Childline due to health reasons, 37 years after she founded the children's counselling service. Sky News - Published on December 7, 2023
Esther Rantzen reveals she has lung cancer - but remains 'optimistic' Dame Esther Rantzen says she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2023