Tag: Dying
Rachel Reeves says assisted dying unlikely to hit public finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she believes the Assisted Dying Bill will not cost the government more money if enacted.Last month, MPs approved the [...]
What happens next to bill on assisted dying?
MPs' vote to back the legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales is historic. It means such a law has moved a step closer to being passed - [...]
Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote?
Check whether your MP voted for or against taking the assisted dying bill to the next stage.
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MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying
ReutersLabour MP Kim Leadbeater, who put forward the bill, joined supporters outside Parliament after the voteMPs have backed proposals to legalise as [...]
Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
EPAOn Friday, after weeks of fierce and passionate debate, MPs began their formal scrutiny of the bill that would allow terminally ill adults expected [...]
Ex-prime minister David Cameron backs assisted dying bill
Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has backed moves to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults.In an op-ed in the Times, Lord Cameron [...]
Focus on families, says MP behind assisted dying bill
The MP behind a move to legalise assisted dying has urged politicians to focus on the families affected by "harrowing deaths" of some terminally ill p [...]
How does assisted dying work in other countries?
Getty ImagesFor the first time in almost a decade MPs are going to vote on giving terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to have an assi [...]
Will assisted dying vote pass? It’s far from clear
An extraordinary week stands ahead of us at Westminster.A week in which MPs will be asked to make a decision that could have consequences for decades. [...]
Assisted dying bill ‘about right to choose,’ says minister Liz Kendall
The assisted dying bill has been defended by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall who said it was about the "right to choose".She refused to critic [...]
Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying
Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has gone public with his opposition to assisted dying. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which w [...]
UK’s longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying bill
The UK's two longest-serving MPs have united to oppose the assisted dying bill, which is due to be debated in Parliament next week.In a joint article [...]
No pressure on MPs over assisted dying vote, says PM
The prime minister has said he will not put pressure on Labour MPs over their votes on whether to legalise assisted dying.Cabinet ministers are increa [...]
Assisted dying law would hit other NHS services, Wes Streeting warns
Getty ImagesHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered officials to look at the costs for the NHS of implementing any changes in the law on assisted d [...]
Wes Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing pushback from senior Labour figures over his repeated strident interventions against a move to legalise assis [...]