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Prime minister pushes back at the health secretary’s suggestion that MPs made the wrong choice by backing historic assisted dying legislation

MPs have voted to introduce assisted dying, almost seven months after this bill was first debated in the House of Commons. The proposal – a backbench private member’s bill promoted by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater – would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales to receive assistance to end…

The House of Commons narrowly passed the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill on June 20, a significant step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill must still pass through the House of Lords before it can become law. So far, the debate has centred on…

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The TV personality’s appeal for the House of Lords not to hold up Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation has been met with scorn

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

Kim Leadbeater’s Bill passed what could be its final Commons hurdle by 23 votes.

British MPs’ approval of the assisted dying bill made history – and revealed a rare kind of parliamentary debate. While the bill must still pass through the House of Lords, it is now widely expected to become law in England and Wales.

MPs narrowly voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. But now the details must be dealt with