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Starmer slaps down Wes Streeting after he claims there is ‘no budget’ for assisted dying

Prime minister pushes back at the health secretary’s suggestion that MPs made the wrong choice by backing historic assisted dying legislation

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Police guarding Parliament think new security fence is ‘dangerous’, says author

Conservative peer Lord Dobbs claims officers have warned the tall metal barrier ‘cuts off sightlines’ to potential attackers.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

Kicking restoration of Parliament down the road risks disaster, authorities told

A Labour former cabinet minister highlighted ‘a real danger of a Notre Dame-type inferno or something worse’ unless action is taken.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

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Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill?

MPs have voted to introduce assisted dying, almost seven months after this bill was first debated in the House of Commons. The proposal – a backbench private member’s bill promoted by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater – would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales to receive assistance to end…

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025

Esther Rantzen speaks of ‘enormous relief’ after MPs backed assisted dying Bill

Dame Esther said it is important that patients with terminal illnesses can make their own choices.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Wes Streeting questions affordability of setting up NHS assisted dying service

‘There isn’t a budget for this,’ health secretary says after MPs vote to legalise procedure in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Streeting: Assisted dying will take ‘time and money that is in short supply’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said there is no budget for the assisted dying service, indicating cash might have to come from ‘trade-offs’ elsewhere.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

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Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal

Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbying

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

Esther Rantzen hails Commons passage of ‘rigorous and safe’ assisted dying bill

Campaigner, who has terminal cancer, hopes bill will make it past any potential obstacles in the Lords

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

Peers challenge Esther Rantzen over assisted dying bill comments

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The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

Peers clash with Esther Rantzen over plans to delay and change assisted dying bill

The TV personality’s appeal for the House of Lords not to hold up Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation has been met with scorn

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

Rantzen warns peers not to hamper progress of assisted dying law

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2025

The assisted dying debate has been about safety not sanctity – here’s why I think the bill passed the test

British MPs’ approval of the assisted dying bill made history – and revealed a rare kind of parliamentary debate. While the bill must still pass through the House of Lords, it is now widely expected to become law in England and Wales.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025

Assisted dying bill: how will it work and when will it come into effect?

MPs narrowly voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. But now the details must be dealt with

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

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The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025

MPs may have passed the assisted dying bill, but the debate is just beginning

Now that the assisted dying bill has passed its momentous third reading in the House of Commons, it may seem like legalisation in England and Wales is a done deal. But despite this significant milestone, the bill is not yet law and its journey through the House of Lords is…

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Assisted dying law closer but MPs’ support narrows in historic vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has cleared the Commons and will now move to the Lords.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Why assisted dying could still be thwarted

NEWS ANALYSIS: While supporters of assisted dying have won an important victory today, David Maddox explains why their battle to get it into law is not finished yet

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Assisted dying set to be legalised as MPs back Kim Leadbeater’s bill in historic vote

Kim Leadbeater’s bill has now passed all its stages in the Commons and will go to the Lords, where it is likely to meet more scrutiny

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Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

MPs share their own stories as assisted dying debate continues

If MPs back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at third reading, it will face further scrutiny in the House of Lords at a later date.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Friday briefing: The historic and controversial assisted dying bill nears its final hurdle

In today’s newsletter: The outcome of a landmark bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales hangs in the balance

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

UK ‘behind curve’ on assisted dying among progressive nations, says Kim Leadbeater

Exclusive: On eve of Commons vote, MP says legislators may not get another chance to ‘do the right thing’ for 10 years

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

MPs switch sides to vote no to ‘drastically weakened’ assisted dying Bill

The four Labour MPs confirmed their intention on the eve of a crunch Commons vote.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Starmer refuses to step in to delay final Commons vote on assisted dying

Prime minister risks angering MPs after more than 50 Labour backbenchers had called for more time to scrutinise Kim Leadbeater’s bill

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

MP claims assisted dying could be ‘trojan horse that breaks the NHS’

MPs will likely vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, which could see it either progress to the House of Lords or fall.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Ban on advertising and safeguard for child patients added to Assisted Dying Bill

On Friday a majority of MPs approve a new clause to ensure medics cannot raise the topic of assisted dying with under-18s.

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