Journalist · Presenter · Author
Paul
Brand.
The human stories
behind the headlines.
Author of Fight to the Death, an exploration of the people at the heart of the assisted dying debate.
01 The book
Fight to
the Death.
Human Stories from the
Assisted Dying Debate
A deeply human look at one of the most difficult questions of our time.
What does choice mean at the end of a life? And how do we understand the experiences of those who see that choice differently?
In Fight to the Death, Paul Brand explores assisted dying through the people it touches: individuals living with pain, families facing loss, and those wrestling with decisions that have no easy answers.
Moving between homes, hospitals and courtrooms, the book brings readers close to the personal experiences behind the public debate. It asks us to listen to the lives involved, and to consider the questions of love, autonomy and dignity that shape them.
- UK publication
- 1 October 2026
- Editions
- Hardcover & ebook
See the publisher’s page for booksellers and editions.
Praise for the book
“Sharp, thoughtful,
compassionate, alert.”
“Incisive and compassionate”
“Absolutely heart-rending”
“Essential reading”
02 About Paul
A journalist.
A storyteller.
Paul Brand is the UK Editor for ITV News and presenter of ITV’s Tonight programme.
His work takes him from the day’s biggest headlines to the personal stories behind them. He reports for the Evening News and News at Ten, appears on Good Morning Britain, and hosts on LBC.
A six-time Royal Television Society award winner, Paul was named Broadcaster of the Year at the 2022 London Press Club Awards.
In Fight to the Death, he brings his reporting to a subject that touches medicine, family life and personal choice.
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