Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill
Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has backed moves to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. In an article in The Times, Lord Cameron said that while he had opposed moves to legalise assisted dying in the past, he believed the current proposal was " not about ending life, it is about shortening death ".
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Live: MPs debate assisted dying bill
Live coverage from the House of Commons as MPs get their first chance to debate and vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The proposed law would give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life. A separate bill is under discussion in Scotland.
The private members bill put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will be the subject of a five-hour debate starting at 9.30am ...
If MPs vote in favour of assisted dying, it could lead to a significant change to society in the UK, on a par with reforms ...
Dame Prue Leith believes her son would have a different attitude towards assisted dying had he watched his uncle or father ...
The warning from Baroness Llora Finlay, a consultant in palliative care, comes on the eve of an historic vote by MPs on Kim ...
The charity said while opinion has been divided on a new law, its survey showed all sides place a high importance on improving palliative care.
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Assisted dying could divert funds from frontline care, says MPMs de Cordova, who speaks on behalf of the Church of England in her role as Second Church Estates Commissioner, told the ...
Last-minute lobbying is taking place across Parliament as MPs prepare to vote on an assisted dying bill for the first time in ...
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