Maid

Ottawa has announced it will indefinitely delay allowing medical assistance in dying for people whose sole medical condition is a mental illness. The exclusion was originally set to lift in March 2027, but the federal government says it will not proceed, keeping MAID unavailable for mental illness alone for the foreseeable future. The move follows years of debate among psychiatrists, disability advocates and provincial governments over whether the health system is ready to assess such requests, and it is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and critics.

Reece Shearsmith, co-creator of The League of Gentlemen and Inside No 9, has given an interview discussing the dark themes that run through his work, from severed hands to a 'monstrous mermaid with sharp teeth'. The conversation ties into his new book, which combines myth and memoir, exploring the gothic unease that has defined his career in comedy and horror.