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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Caitlin Doherty

How did party leaders and ministers vote on assisted dying?

Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak both backed the Bill (Alberto Pezzali/PA) - (PA Wire)

Plans that could legalise assisted dying cleared their first hurdle in Parliament on Friday.

A majority of MPs – including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and former PM Rishi Sunak – backed the proposals which would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives.

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