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The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

Home Secretary signals backing for assisted dying law change

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she supported the principle of changes to the law on assisted dying (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Home Secretary has signalled her backing for proposals to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people ahead of a Commons vote next week.

Yvette Cooper said she was in favour of the “principle of needing change” to the law and pointed to her previous support for different but similar draft legislation when it came before Parliament several years ago.

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