7 d. ago SARAH VINE: The rules on assisted dying and abortion aren't perfect. But no one has come up with anything better

Death is a live topic in Westminster. We have Kim Leadbeater's ill thought-out and chaotic Assisted Dying Bill and Stella Creasy's newest attempt to reform abortion laws.

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8 d. ago There is still time for amendments to be made to the assisted dying bill – but it deserves to pass

Editorial: Kim Leadbeater, the sponsor of this private member’s bill, should continue to try to meet the concerns expressed in good faith by its critics

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9 d. ago Date set for return of assisted dying law votes after MP's bid takes another step

After a five-hour debate on Friday, the Commons supported Kim Leadbeater's amendment to allow health workers to opt out of helping with assisted dying in a key change

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9 d. ago More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater

MP behind bill for England and Wales says changes being debated in parliament on Friday will make it strongerMPs debate assisted dying bill – UK politics liveThe bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales will be strengthened and made more workable by proposed changes, Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the legislation, has said.As the House of Commons prepared to debate amendments, Leadbeater said fresh protections had been introduced to allow a further check on applications for assisted dying, and ensure doctors and others were able to opt out of involvement in the process. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Assisted dying LIVE: MPs to vote on changes to plan in milestone moment

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - for the first time since they voted in favour of it in November

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9 d. ago Assisted dying law change set for major moment as MPs prepare for key votes

MPs will debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - spearheaded by Labour's Kim Leadbeater - on Friday for the first time since November's yes vote

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9 d. ago KIM LEADBEATER: 'The law as it stands is not working for dying people or their loved ones'

'When MPs enter the chamber, watching from the gallery will be terminally ill people and bereaved family members who are counting on us to make our law better, safer and kinder'

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1 week ago 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

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1 week ago Assisted dying: The questions still unanswered over controversial bill ahead of MPs’ final vote

Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the assisted dying bill, has said there is ‘still a lot of work to do’ to perfect the proposed law

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1 week ago Leadbeater praises MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Kim Leadbeater said she is ‘pleased’ that MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised ‘serious concerns’ over Bill.

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1 week ago At least five more MPs have decided to vote against UK assisted dying bill

With two others moving to vote in favour, and a previous majority of 55, the bill seems likely to pass next stageAt least five MPs who previously abstained on the assisted dying bill have decided to vote against it at its next stage in the commons, the Guardian understands.The shift by a number of previously absent or undecided MPs towards voting against it has led to some concern among proponents of Kim Leadbeater’s bill, which would allow an assisted death for those with a terminal illness with less than six months to live. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Leadbeater lauds MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Kim Leadbeater said she is ‘pleased’ that MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised ‘serious concerns’ over Bill.

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1 week ago Kim Leadbeater urges MPs to back palliative care amendment to assisted dying bill

MP sponsoring bill in England and Wales says she agrees with Marie Curie that end of life care must be improvedKim Leadbeater has urged MPs to back an amendment to the assisted dying bill which would commission a new assessment on the state of palliative care, a move first proposed by the bill’s opponents.In a gesture to MPs who are voting against the bill, the MP sponsoring it said that she understood the concern about the quality of care for terminally ill people and said she believed that improving palliative services should not be in competition with assisted dying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Assisted dying bill must protect access to palliative care, MPs told

Kim Leadbeater said she had heard arguments to strengthen end of life care in her assisted dying bill amid concerns from MPs and campaigners about unequal access to palliative care

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2 w. ago Assisted dying law to change to allow pharmacists and other staff to 'opt out'

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is tabling an amendment to assisted dying legislation so 'no person is under any duty to participate in the provision of assistance' to end someone's life

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2 w. ago Assisted dying law to change to allow pharmacists and other NHS staff to 'opt out'

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is tabling an amendment to assisted dying legislation so 'no person is under any duty to participate in the provision of assistance' to end someone's life

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3 w. ago Assisted dying bill ‘will put pressure on vulnerable’ to end lives early, campaigners warn

A row has broken out over the £59.6m of health care cost savings identified in the government impact assessment for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation

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3 w. ago Top KC claims assisted dying bill is not compatible with human rights convention

Exclusive: The legal opinion obtained by a campaign group opposed to assisted dying comes as the government is expected to publish its impact assessment for Kim Leadbeater’s legislation

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