The Latest Breaking News from Ashley Dalton

‘A tragic day’: campaigners react as MPs say no to legalising assisted dying

Opponents say proposed law change for England and Wales was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ after bill is narrowly defeated

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Fall of assisted dying Bill ‘heartbreaking’ for some but welcomed by opponents

Prime Minister Andy Burnham did not vote, having already confirmed he would abstain so as not to ‘unduly influence the debate’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Assisted dying will not become law after MPs vote down bill in dramatic U-turn

Bill defeated by 286 votes to 270 – a majority of just 16 – in major setback for supporters of assisted dying

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Health minister resigns as she undergoes breast cancer treatment

‘I believe now is the right time to take the reasonable adjustments I need to both manage my condition and focus on being a constituency MP by stepping back from ministerial duties’, she told the prime minister

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Government minister with incurable cancer steps down

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The Independent UK · Mar 2

Blood and saliva tests to detect cancer before symptoms begin ‘could be part of NHS screening within a decade’

The government has set out how it intends to transform cancer detection and treatment in a new 10-year plan

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Early detection cancer tests ‘could be part of NHS screening within a decade’

The Government has set out how it intends to transform cancer detection and treatment in a new 10-year plan.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

‘Breakthrough’ whooping cough vaccine offers new hope after spike in cases

A nasal spray vaccine could be key to stopping the virus from spreading

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Decision made over giving nursery children almond, oat and soya ‘milk’

Replacing cows’ milk with plant-based products is said to carry nutritional ‘risks’

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Health minister with incurable cancer warns: ‘None of us know what’s around the corner’

The MP for West Lancashire, Ashley Dalton, who is working on Labour’s national cancer plan, was diagnosed with incurable metastatic breast cancer last summer

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025