Starmer says Labour MPs must decide for themselves on assisted dying, refusing to say how he will vote – UK politics live

The prime minister says his MPs must ‘make their own mind up’ on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dyingKim Leadbeater’s terminally ill adults (end of life) bill would apply in England and Wales. Here is an article by Harriet Sherwood explaining what it would do.In Scotland the Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has tabled a bill to allow assisted dying, but the Scottish government has said that the Scottish parliament cannot pass it because laws relating to lethal drugs are reserved to Westminster. Continue reading...

Starmer says Labour MPs must decide for themselves on assisted dying, refusing to say how he will vote – UK politics live

The prime minister says his MPs must ‘make their own mind up’ on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying

Kim Leadbeater’s terminally ill adults (end of life) bill would apply in England and Wales. Here is an article by Harriet Sherwood explaining what it would do.

In Scotland the Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has tabled a bill to allow assisted dying, but the Scottish government has said that the Scottish parliament cannot pass it because laws relating to lethal drugs are reserved to Westminster.

Continue reading...