Labour MP Kim Leadbeater tabled amendments to her bill to legalise assisted dying, which is undergoing scrutiny in Parliament ...

Actor Michael Patrick has just picked up an award for his unique portrayal of Shakespeare’s Richard III, which gives the play a fresh twist inspired by his own experience of living with motor neurone ...

Doctors would have to raise other treatment options when discussing assisted dying with a patient, under proposals put ...

Kim Leadbeater has written to MPs, stressing that it is important to ‘enhance’ the proposed legislation where necessary.

Traitors finalist Alexander Dragonetti tells the BBC he's "incredibly grateful" after people donated more than £70,000 to Mencap.

Traitors star Alexander ‘so pleased’ brother’s story inspired Mencap donations - The former British diplomat admitted it was ...

There could be “deadly consequences” if the NHS cuts a “critical” target for patients with a learning disability, a charity ...

Former British diplomatic Alexander Dragonetti opened up about his late brother, who had global developmental delay ...

Mencap has received around £30,000 from over 2,000 donations after a BBC Traitors contestant said he wanted to win money for the charity that supported his late brother, who had global developmental ...

A cheque for £31,516.42 has been handed to Leighton Buzzard MENCAP ensuring its wide range of activities are fully funded for the year, with cash still in the pot to kickstart its programme next year.

Mencap has created an Easy Read version of the NHS 10-year plan consultation questionnaire to help people with a learning disability get involved and have their say in the consultation on the future ...

Katie Piper suffered an acid attack in 2008 on the orders of her ex-boyfriend Katie Piper has decided to get an "artificial eye" more than 16 years after an acid attack which left her with serious ...