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Nigel Farage wins first sitting Tory MP defector as Danny Kruger joins Reform

Prue Leith’s son Danny Kruger, who was shadow work and pensions minister, says the Conservatives ‘are over’

The Independent UK

Who are the right-wing politicians and influencers joining JD Vance on his Cotswolds holiday?

JD Vance’s trip to the UK has seen him dine with a number of right wing figures, from Reform leader Nigel Farage to Cambridge academic James Orr

The Independent UK

Assisted dying law would be implemented in ‘safe and practicable’ way, says PM

A committee of MPs has finished scrutinising the Bill, which will return to the Commons next month.

Evening Standard

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Terminally ill criticise longer four-year timeframe for assisted dying service

The new implementation period is double what was originally proposed when the Bill was published last year.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill safer, says MP but ‘chaotic’ scrutiny process criticised

Changes to the Bill include a provision for assisted dying to be provided on the NHS and expert panels replacing High Court judge approval.

Evening Standard

NHS will become national health and assisted suicide service, says MP

Danny Kruger said the NHS would, if the Bill being considered passes into law, become the ‘national health and assisted suicide service’.

Evening Standard

High court judge approval for assisted dying cases scrapped by MPs

Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the terminal ill adults bill, has proposed that a panel of experts decide on assisted deaths instead of courts

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MPs’ committee votes to scrap High Court judge approval in assisted dying Bill

Proposals have been made to instead establish expert panels of senior legal figures, psychiatrists and social workers to decide on applications.

Evening Standard

Change would see ‘gold-plated’ stage of assisted dying Bill dropped, says MP

Conservative Danny Kruger said the judicial element of the proposed legislation has been stripped away.

The Independent UK

UK populists mix faith and politics with parroting of ‘Judeo-Christian values’

Rightwingers in Britain are beguiled by the potential of religious rhetoric after its use by Trump and Vance in the US

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved families urge MPs to ‘remember’ them on assisted dying Bill

In a letter to MPs, they asked parliamentarians to ‘have us in the forefront of your mind in the coming weeks and months’.

Evening Standard

Plan to scrap high court signoff for assisted dying sends bill in ‘wrong direction’, say MPs

Kim Leadbeater’s amendment would replace decision of judge with an expert panel

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: No 10 says it did not sign AI declaration as it did not reflect policy on ‘opportunity and security’ – as it happened

UK failed to sign agreement at end of Paris summit, along with the US

The Guardian - UK

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court judge approval

Kim Leadbeater is expected to bring forward amendments for a ‘judge plus’ system

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘Replacing judge with experts will not move assisted dying behind closed doors’

Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, is expected to bring forward amendments for a ‘judge plus’ system.

Evening Standard

Sympathy only goes so far, bereaved man tells MPs on assisted dying committee

MPs on the committee scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill have heard from some 50 witnesses in the past three days.

The Independent UK

Former Supreme Court judge among those to appear before assisted dying committee

A group of MPs will hear three days of evidence before they undertake formal scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

The Independent UK

MPs meet to scrutinise assisted dying bill for first time

The influential committee of MPs will hear from experts in evidence hearings at the end of January

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Evening Standard

MPs reminded to be civil as assisted dying committee meets for tense start

Twenty-three MPs will be considering the Bill line by line in the coming weeks.

Evening Standard

MP behind assisted dying Bill ‘very open’ to hearing how it can be made safer

The legislation will undergo line-by-line scrutiny by the committee over the coming months.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying committee to meet formally for first time after historic vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will undergo line-by-line scrutiny in the coming months.

The Independent UK

MPs opposed to assisted dying anger at scrutiny bill committee ‘stitch-up’

The bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live be legally allowed to end their lives

Evening Standard

Two Government ministers to sit on assisted dying Bill scrutiny committee

The Bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live be legally allowed to end their lives.

The Guardian - UK

Two ministers to sit on assisted dying bill committee

Highly unusual move for private member’s bill is sign government will intensely monitor details of legislation

The Guardian - UK

Vote on assisted dying summons ultra-rare Commons sight: intelligent debate

The emotion on display during five hours of heated discussion speaks to the complexity and importance of the bill itself

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