Assisted dying: Chief whip to back bill after voting against in 2015
Government chief whip Alan Campbell has told constituents he will back the assisted dying bill when debated in…
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Assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards in world’, says MP
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live and who have a wish to end their…
‘Why legalising assisted dying would create a “two-tier” system in our NHS’
As the Second Reading of my colleague Kim Leadbeater MP’s Private Members’ Bill on assisted dying approaches, I…
Assisted dying private members’ bill: ‘The compassionate case for reform’
Assisted dying is an issue that has long weighed on my mind, not just because of my personal…
Assisted dying bill to be presented to Parliament this month, with MPs to get free vote
A bill proposing to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to end their own…
Assisted dying debate: ‘How to get the law on a sensitive topic right’
Assisted dying, and plans to reform the law in this area, will soon be debated in the House…
‘I disagreed with Frank Field, but he was no Tory and I loved him all the same’
This piece was originally published on Philip Collins’ Substack and can be found here. I think of Frank…
Assisted dying: ‘Keir is right the UK needs a vote. The law’s a mess MPs can’t ignore’
Keir Starmer’s new commitment to holding a vote on assisted dying should be welcomed. It is now undeniable…
‘Backing assisted suicide isn’t left-wing. Blair and Corbyn alike opposed it’
If ever an issue deserves careful thought, and not simply a kneejerk response, it is the issue of…
The carefully drafted assisted dying bill would help many avoid unnecessary pain
Around the world, 200 million adults will soon be able to legally access medical assistance to die in…
