Bill will now proceed to committee for scrutiny, whose membership will be chosen by its proposer Kim LeadbeaterMPs have voted by 330 to 275 to approve the assisted dying bill at a second reading. But the bill is not yet law and...
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Bill will now proceed to committee for scrutiny, whose
Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less
Esther Rantzen says she is ‘thrilled’ but opponents says
Kim Leadbeater says she is open to toughening wording
Critics say the bill is too flawed and question
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Transport secretary departs after it emerged she pleaded guilty