Evening briefing Friday 11th September

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0:42The House of Commons has twice before supported similar proposals, but they never made it into law because time ran out in Parliament. Baroness Spielman is a Conservative peer and former Chief Inspector of Ofsted. This is the right outcome because I think it reflects the recognition by MPs who were rather rushed through it first time round. After the extended airing of the bill, the flaws and the concerns that Royal Colleges, disability charities, many organisations had, in its current form it simply wasn't safe and shouldn't pass. For those backing the bill say the result is heartbreaking, Dr Peter Princely is Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.

1:25It was one of the 270 MPs that supported the bill. The issue of whether we should have assisted dying in this country has not gone away. You know, it is the case that the bill has now fallen in the House of Commons. There's no prospect of this being introduced in this session. But, you know, there's an overwhelming support in the country for this. And I honestly don't think that the issue has disappeared. The issue has definitely not disappeared. The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized key Red Sea ports. It could put another major energy route under threat in addition to the Strait of Hormuz.

2:02Donald Trump has reportedly declined a request from Saudi Arabia to strike Houthi targets. Leona Craig is a journalist and has been covering Yemen for more than 15 years. They have effectively absolute control over all and any shipping going through that strait, which is a very crucial strait, particularly for international cargo. Around one third of international cargo shipping goes through the Bab al-Mendab. It's also become increasingly important for Saudi oil exports because of the US war with Iran and the closures of the Strait of Hormuz. A 42-year-old's become the first person to be arrested in connection with anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth last weekend.

2:46Hampshire police say they're questioning a man on suspicion of violent disorder and assaulting a police officer. Demonstrators blocked roads on Sunday after a boat carrying migrants arrived in the city. It followed similar action in Dover the day before. Former chief executive of Southern Water has appeared at court charged with conspiracy to defraud its over alleged efforts to manipulate water quality tests to avoid penalties. Matthew Wright, who's 60, appeared at Bromley Magistrates, facing criminal charge for the first time. He denies any wrongdoing. And the head of MI5's called for national security to be treated as a shared challenge.

3:26It's on the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks. Events are being held across America with silences and speeches, including in New York, where two hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center. You can follow The Times Radio News Briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online.

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