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Health Secretary says assisted dying would come at ‘expense’ of other NHS services

Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will have right to end their own life under new legislation

Evening Standard

‘Robust’ assisted dying Bill unveiled as PM says MPs won’t be pressured on vote

The Bill, which was published on Monday night, runs to almost 40 pages, with around 20 pages of explanatory notes.

Evening Standard

Starmer says MPs must make own minds up on assisted dying Bill

The Prime Minister has previously supported assisted dying, but said the Government will remain neutral on the issue.

The Independent UK

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Assisted dying bill: What is the controversial legislation and what might it mean for patients?

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s controversial legislation to be published

The Independent UK

Bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill ‘is safest choice’, argues MP

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater insists her new law offers ‘strictest safeguards’ in world as it is set to be published

The Independent UK

Esther Rantzen: Assisted dying Bill wonderful but law would be too late for me

The ChildLine founder commended Kim Leadbeater for taking on the often divisive issue.

The Independent UK

New law offers ‘safest choice’ to terminally ill who wish to die, says MP

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been published.

Evening Standard

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Assisted dying bill’s ‘strict’ safeguards to include long jail terms for coercion

Labour MP’s proposed legislation for England and Wales also includes powers for judges to cross-examine patients

The Guardian - UK

The assisted dying bill: what it means for patients in England and Wales

Kim Leadbeater, the proposer of the bill, says it contains the strictest safeguards of any legislation anywhere

The Guardian - UK

What is in the new Bill on assisted dying for England and Wales?

A debate and first vote are expected to take place on November 29.

Evening Standard

New assisted dying law would probably be too late for Esther Rantzen, says MP

The first assisted death under any new law was likely to be two to three years away, Kim Leadbeater has said.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards

Exclusive: The Tory leader and veteran left-wing Labour MP agree on very little, but both have joined thousands of doctors and nurses who expressing concerns over the assisted dying legislation as details about safeguards are revealed today

The Independent UK

Assisted dying Bill to offer ‘strictest protections’ in world, says Leadbeater

The Labour MP who tabled the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill said if MPs passed the new legislation it ‘must be a good law’.

The Independent UK

Draft assisted dying legislation expected to be published on Tuesday

The wording of Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s proposed Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill comes ahead of the debate due on November 29.

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The Guardian - UK

Government expected to help UK hospices hit by national insurance rise

Financial lifeline could alleviate fears end-of-life services are at risk of closure from tax hike and higher wage bills

Evening Standard

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill

MPs will debate the Bill at the end of November.

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill to be published amid concerns over scrutiny of legislation

Major cross-party push under way to win over significant number of undecided MPs

The Independent UK

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

The Health Secretary said he is worried that people could feel they have a ‘duty to die’ to relieve the burden on their loved ones.

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The Guardian - UK

MPs’ opposition to assisted dying bill grows amid criticism of lack of debate

Chair of parliamentary group against assisted dying says she has been meeting dozens of undecided MPs

Al Jazeera

Britain argues over assisted dying: What to know about the emotive debate

The legislation would allow terminally ill patients with six months or less to live to end their lives.

Evening Standard

Health Secretary’s opposition to assisted dying Bill disappointing, says Rantzen

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed she will vote for Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

The Guardian - UK

Let citizens’ assemblies break the political deadlock on issues like assisted dying

Letters: Readers respond to John Harris’s call to allow the people of the country to take part when difficult choices need to be made

Evening Standard

Health Secretary Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying amid coercion fear

The Cabinet minister had previously described himself as ‘uncharacteristically undecided’ on the issue.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: Kim Leadbeater has ‘productive’ meeting with church leaders

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally attended the talks.

International Business Times

Church of England Warns About Proposal To Legalize Assisted Suicide In UK

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