The case of one woman who was suddenly taken away from her family illustrates the harsh mood in the US — but has also galvanised resistance to deportations, writes Marcela Valdes.

The senior prosecutor in the North is to produce new interim guidance following a landmark legal ruling on assisted suicide.

British law on assisted suicide should be made “appropriate for the 21st century”, right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy said today as prosecutors began work on new guidelines following her landmark legal win.