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MPs have voted to make assisted dying law in England and Wales. Opening the debate, Kim Leadbeater said that now was the moment to seize, to…

Morning. The UK once again faces a historic decision. MPs will today have their final chance to debate and vote on the contentious assisted dying bill.…

The right to an assisted death will become law in England and Wales within four years as MPs backed a historic societal shift in parliament on…

When Kim Leadbeater walked out of the chamber of the House of Commons into parliament’s central lobby, she was embraced by some campaigners who did not…

Terminally ill people in England and Wales are to be given the right to an assisted death in a historic societal shift that will transform end-of-life…

The assisted dying bill, if it becomes law, will remove the burden of seeing a loved one die in pain, the campaigner Esther Rantzen has said,…

Summary of amendments to assisted dying bill voted for and against today:Joe CoughlanHere is a roundup of the votes from this morning so far: MPs have…

Ever since Pamela Fisher was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, the fear of dying in pain and discomfort has been keeping her awake at night. “I…

The UK is “behind the curve” on assisted dying among progressive nations, the bill’s sponsor Kim Leadbeater has said on the eve of one of the…

The leader of the Blue Labour group has said he will vote against the assisted dying bill – one of the most high-profile switchers – as…