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Assisted Dying

  • Tory MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform

    Politics

    Kemi Badenoch has suffered a major blow after sitting Tory MP Danny Kruger defected from to Reform. The Wiltshire MP has been put in charge of Nigel Farage’s preparations for government, in a major coup for the insurgent party that has been dominating the opinion polls. At an event on Monday morning, Kruger announced that [...]

    Nigel Farage and Danny Kruger announced the defection at an event this morning. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • The Debate: Should MPs pass the assisted dying bill?

    Opinion

    As MPs prepare for a final vote on the assisted dying bill this Friday, we get two experts to outline the cases for and against.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the landmark private member's bill on assisted dying, reacts as she meets campaigners after a parliamentary vote was passed in support of assisted dying on November 29, 2024 in London, England. MPs will vote today on the Assisted Dying Bill, which will give adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives at a time of their choosing. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
  • MP defends ‘human cost’ of assisted dying bill after impact assessment

    Politics

    Assisted dying is about the “human cost” and not pounds and pence, the MP behind the proposed legislation has said after an assessment of the potential costs. An impact assessment into the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published on Friday, exactly a fortnight ahead of the next Commons debate on the proposed [...]

    MPs will debate the assisted dying bill on May 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • Assisted Dying: MPs narrowly vote in favour of controversial Bill – what next?

    November 29, 2024

    The gates have opened for the Assisted Dying Bill today after MPs voted 330 to 275, majority 55, to approve a second reading of the controversial Bill

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