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UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying

British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying, a move set to make the UK one of a small handful of countries to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4d

U.K. backs assisted-dying law after emotional debate over end-of-life care

The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.

U.S. News & World Report · 4d

British Lawmakers Give Initial Support to Assisted Dying Bill

Women hug each other during a demonstration in support of assisted dying outside the British parliament after lawmakers voted in favour of the assisted dying law, in London, Britain, November 29, 2024.

BBC · 2d

Pat McFadden to face Victoria Derbyshire questions after assisted dying vote

The shadow environment minister will also join Victoria to discuss how MPs voted in favour of a bill this week to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

The Financial Times · 4d

Transcript: Assisted dying — the vote

This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Assisted dying — the vote’ Lucy Fisher How big a shift will it be if the UK passes assisted dying? Laura Hughes It will be a historic moment in parliament and also in the country.

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MPs daren’t admit the awful truth about ‘assisted dying’

As Parliament debated the merits of enabling sociopaths to coerce the vulnerable into a premature death, a peculiar little ...

In rare move, House of Commons Speaker pauses lengthy Parliament standoff

Greg Fergus's ruling allows both the Conservatives and the New Democrats to control the parliamentary agenda for four days, ...

Urgent questions in the House of Commons

There are two urgent questions and two ministerial statements in the House of Commons this afternoon, making it something of ...

Opinion

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As the assisted dying bill passed, the House of Commons fell silent

MPs crept from the chamber to consider what they would do next to improve or defeat the bill, writes Joe Murphy. And perhaps, for the second time, to pray they get it right ...

British lawmakers vote in favour of strict anti-smoking rules

British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of plans to introduce some of the world's strictest anti-smoking ...

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House of Commons debates packaging waste regulations

With recycling infrastructure and packaging's environmental impact at the forefront, the debate focused on the need for ...

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Video: LIVE: UK House of Commons as Ukraine marks 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion

Watch on LiveTube Now 👉 Video: LIVE: UK House of Commons as Ukraine marks 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion United ...

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The estimates may be cleared for takeoff, but the rest of the Liberal government’s fall legislative agenda is still grounded

Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus addresses MPs after the chamber resumed to continue Question Period in the House ...

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Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines

An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could push some government departments into a cash crunch and run up against ...

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British Parliament rejects China’s interpretation of UN Resolution on Taiwan

Taiwan expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom’s House of Commons for clarifying that the United Nations Resolution 2758 ...

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British House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN ...

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Commons backs move to proportional representation at elections in symbolic vote

The House of Commons backed using proportional representation (PR) at general elections in a surprise symbolic vote on ...

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