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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Starmer refuses to step in to delay final Commons vote on assisted dying

Sir Keir Starmer has refused calls from dozens of his own MPs to delay the crunch vote on assisted dying later this week.

A letter from 52 Labour backbenchers, first published by The Independent, had appealed to the government to allow more time to scrutinise Kim Leadbeater’s backbench bill to allow assisted dying.

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