‘Assisted dying: why the choice to die with dignity matters’
This Friday MPs will once again be voting on the assisted dying bill. I know many of my…
Assisted Dying
‘MPs would be right to vote against the assisted dying bill in light of the unfolding care crisis’
As parliament resumes after recess, the highly-controversial “Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill” will once again demand…
‘End-of-life care and choice are not in opposition to each other’
As GPs and as parliamentarians, we know firsthand that too many people struggle to access the health, care…
‘Andy Burnham is right to put care before assisted suicide’
On a recent visit to an elderly care home in Golders Green, Andy Burnham made an important observation…
‘Westminster should learn from Scotland: assisted dying isn’t a progressive cause’
My Labour colleague Lauren Edwards MP announced over the weekend, to the surprise of many, that she would…
‘On assisted dying we must now have the courage of our convictions’
A year ago this week, Parliament came together to do something rare. MPs from different parties, traditions and…
Labour MP to reintroduce assisted dying bill to Parliament
The assisted dying bill is set to return to Parliament after Labour MP Lauren Edwards announced she would…
‘The Assisted Dying Bill raised more questions than it answered. These haven’t gone away.’
The Assisted Dying Bill ran out of parliamentary time last month. I attended almost every minute of debate…
‘Labour members back assisted dying bill, Parliament must now ensure it passes’
For me and my fellow MPs, assisted dying is one of the most difficult issues we will ever…
More than half of Labour members backed assisted dying bill, poll reveals
Over half of Labour members supported the assisted dying bill, exclusive polling for LabourList has found. Polling conducted…
