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‘A tragic day’: campaigners react as MPs say no to legalising assisted dying

Opponents say proposed law change for England and Wales was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ after bill is narrowly defeated

The Guardian - UK

Fall of assisted dying Bill ‘heartbreaking’ for some but welcomed by opponents

Prime Minister Andy Burnham did not vote, having already confirmed he would abstain so as not to ‘unduly influence the debate’.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying will not become law after MPs vote down bill in dramatic U-turn

Bill defeated by 286 votes to 270 – a majority of just 16 – in major setback for supporters of assisted dying

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MP with terminal cancer makes impassioned plea against assisted dying as she warns not to ‘rush through bad law’

‘My days may be numbered, but that doesn't mean that I want this chamber to rush through bad law just so I might have a chance to see it or use it’, Ashley Dalton told the Commons

The Independent UK

MP Lauren Edwards Deploys Rare Parliament Act to Bypass Lords and Pass Historic Assisted Dying Bill

Labour MP reintroduces the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, aiming to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, using a rare parliamentary mechanism to potentially bypass the House of Lords.

International Business Times UK

Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Ashley Dalton says rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on cancer survival rates: there is good news about healthcare amid the gloom

Editorial: Treatments continue to improve. The challenge now facing ministers is hugely unequal outcomes

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Health minister resigns as she undergoes breast cancer treatment

‘I believe now is the right time to take the reasonable adjustments I need to both manage my condition and focus on being a constituency MP by stepping back from ministerial duties’, she told the prime minister

The Independent UK

Government minister with incurable cancer steps down

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The Independent UK

Blood and saliva tests to detect cancer before symptoms begin ‘could be part of NHS screening within a decade’

The government has set out how it intends to transform cancer detection and treatment in a new 10-year plan

The Independent UK

Early detection cancer tests ‘could be part of NHS screening within a decade’

The Government has set out how it intends to transform cancer detection and treatment in a new 10-year plan.

Evening Standard

‘Breakthrough’ whooping cough vaccine offers new hope after spike in cases

A nasal spray vaccine could be key to stopping the virus from spreading

The Independent UK

Decision made over giving nursery children almond, oat and soya ‘milk’

Replacing cows’ milk with plant-based products is said to carry nutritional ‘risks’

The Independent UK

Health minister with incurable cancer warns: ‘None of us know what’s around the corner’

The MP for West Lancashire, Ashley Dalton, who is working on Labour’s national cancer plan, was diagnosed with incurable metastatic breast cancer last summer

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Evening Standard

Minister challenged over vaccination ‘crisis’

The public health minister was also quizzed over plans to improve the quality of baby food.

The Independent UK

More mothers to get 24/7 access to breastfeeding support

The Government has extended the National Breastfeeding Helpline for 2025/26.

The Independent UK

Mothers can now access breastfeeding support helpline 24 hours a day thanks to government extension

The National Breastfeeding Helpline provides free, evidence-based information for mothers

The Independent UK

Government pledges to ‘transform care’ for people with ME

It comes after the high-profile death of a young woman from the disease.

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NHS makes major change to cervical cancer screenings for younger women

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

The Independent UK

New NHS guidelines mean younger women could have fewer cervical screenings

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

Evening Standard

Younger women could have cervical screening every five years instead of three

HPV is a sexually-transmitted group of viruses which cause no symptoms but can lead to cervical cancer.

Evening Standard

Work begins on new £300m child cancer centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital

New facility could be completed by 2028 to provide world-leading care for youngsters and their families

Evening Standard

Thousands tackle diabetes risk using NHS scheme of exercise and healthy eating

The Healthier You Programme aims to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes through personalised support.

The Guardian - UK

UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year

Experts say delay from October to January after lobbying by food industry is huge setback for public health

Evening Standard

Ban on TV adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar delayed until 2026

The delay comes amid concerns raised by retailers and broadcasters about the impact of the ban on adverts aimed at promoting brands only.

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