‘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…
Assisted dying bill
‘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…
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…
Assisted dying bill ‘will fall’, claim House of Lords critics of legislation
Critics of assisted dying have claimed legislation being debated in the Lords “will fall” – and said a…
‘The fate of the assisted dying bill: a quiet end or a painful struggle?’
Earlier this week, Lord Falconer, the promoter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, said that…
Assisted dying: The Labour MPs switching their vote today
More than a dozen Labour MPs have publicly indicated they will switch their vote when the assisted dying…
‘Assisted dying will define the class of ’25. We must back it’
Those of us who have been in Parliament for some time now are used to hearing that we…
