8 hours ago Majority of Brits support legalising assisted dying as bid to change law begins

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater introduced a new bill to Parliament to allow terminally ill people to end their lives - the first time assisted dying will go before MPs in nearly a decade

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11 hours ago Protesters against assisted dying gather outside Parliament as Bill presented to Commons

Legislation would allow terminally ill people to end their lives in certain circumstances

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13 hours ago Man dies after 'grossly excessive' 18 hour and 50 minute wait for ambulance

The Assistant Coroner said: "Dennis died from Covid 19 and heart disease following a grossly excessive ambulance delay".

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14 hours ago What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Divisive new law to be debated in the Commons

The Private Member’s Bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales to be given the right to choose to end their life

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14 hours ago Terminally ill could end their lives if a judge and doctor agree under new assisted dying law

Both those in favour and against allowing terminally ill people to end their lives travelled to Westminster ahead of the introduction of controversial legislation.

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20 hours ago Archbishop of Canterbury's dramatic intervention on assisted dying as MPs vote today: 'The right to die could become a duty to die'

It comes as an historic Private Member's Bill is introduced to the House of Commons today, with MPs to debate and vote on allowing assisted dying for the first time in a decade

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