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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu

BIZARRE: Assisted dying vote delayed by three weeks to give mps time to consider changes - You Need To See This

Kim Leadbeater addressing MPs
The next vote on the assisted dying bill will now return to the Commons on 16 May. Photograph: House of Commons

The next vote on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales has been delayed by three weeks to give MPs on all sides more time to consider its changes, the MP leading the issue has said.

The bill, which has undergone a significant number of changes since the initial vote in November, will now return to the Commons on 16 May, instead of 25 April, for its report stage and votes if time allows.

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