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Assisted dying fears not realised, Australian MPs tell Westminster

Friday will be the first time the Commons has debated and voted on assisted dying in almost a decade.

Evening Standard

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister

Lord David Cameron had previously opposed moves to legalise assisted dying - but has now come out in support for the idea ahead of a debate on Friday

The Independent UK

Every person should have care – not lethal drugs

Letters: Readers who believe the assisted dying bill shouldn’t be passed into law in England and Wales respond to Guardian coverage

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MP behind assisted dying Bill brands 'wrecking' amendment 'disappointing'

Kim Leadbeater defends legislation ahead of crunch vote on Friday

Evening Standard

How will MPs vote on assisting dying? Crunching the numbers on whether controversial bill will pass

The Independent analysed public statements from all 650 MPs to find how many will likely vote for or against the assisted dying bill tomorrow, reports Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

Kim Leadbeater defends assisted dying Bill in face of efforts to stop it

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

Evening Standard

Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – as it happened

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR

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UK politics live: Esther Rantzen pens heartfelt letter on assisted dying - urging MPs to vote on ‘vital’ issue

Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them

The Independent UK

Assisted dying is a slippery slope turning NHS into the ‘national death service’, warns Tory grandee

Exclusive: Dr Liam Fox has warned that the safeguards included in the bill are ‘completely false’ – his intervention follows opposition from Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Liz Truss and polling that reveals public concern over whether the NHS is fit to deliver assisted dying

The Independent UK

Way assisted dying plans set to go through Parliament ‘inadequate’, MP says

Lib Dem Munira Wilson is concerned about the process over what could be a ‘monumental change in legislation’.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying could have major impact on courts, says ex-chief justice

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says details of the legal process have not been worked out

The Guardian - UK

Opponents of assisted dying ‘not hearing’ stories of terminally ill, says MP

A proposal to legalise assisted dying in some circumstances faces its first vote in the Commons on Friday.

Evening Standard

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying

MPs are preparing debate the Assisted Dying Bill this week

The Independent UK

Assisted dying: Catholic leader wishes Justin Welby was alongside him in debate

A group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.

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The Independent UK

Sarco ‘suicide pods’ to be introduced in UK if assisted dying law passes, says creator

Private Member’s Bill is due for second reading in the Commons on Friday – the first debate and vote of its kind since 2015

The Conversation

Assisted dying bill would create the worst thought-out legal framework anywhere in the world – legal expert

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will allow adults in England and Wales who are terminally ill to be provided with assistance to end their own life. The current law on assisted dying needs to be reformed, but this bill is not the solution. It proposes a morally…

Evening Standard

Ministers following own ‘moral code’ on assisted dying vote – Jess Phillips

Home Office minister Jess Phillips defended her colleague Shabana Mahmood, who made clear she would vote against the Bill in a strongly worded letter.

Evening Standard

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens

Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater’s legislation will come before the Commons on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

Exclusive: The letter says that a private members bill to legalise assisted dying is ‘inadequate’ adding that it ‘lacks prudence...at a time of crisis for the NHS’

The Guardian - UK

Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour’s Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change

Evening Standard

Religious leaders come together to oppose assisted dying Bill

The 29 signatories include the Bishop of London and the Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood should not impose her religious beliefs on others, says peer

Charlie Falconer says Labour colleague and justice secretary has ‘religious reasons’ for opposing assisted dying

The Independent UK

Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The Guardian - UK

‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying

Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are split over Friday’s vote as politicians grapple with the issue

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying law

The former prime minister called instead for better end-of-life care.

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