Esther Ranzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life

BBC News Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:37 UTC 1 min read

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The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".

Esther Ranzen (PERSON) Switzerland (LOCATION)

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Studies from hotspots across Europe that have introduced levies suggest they have no impact on visitor numbersIf you wandered down Las Ramblas or lazed on a beach in the Balearics this summer, you probably paid a tourist tax for the privilege. In fact, if you enjoyed any of Europe’s beauty spots in recent years, it is likely that an overnight levy was added to your bill. Britons have become used to paying these fees abroad but ministers have shied away from introducing them in the UK.

The Guardian World 35m ago