Assisted dying law changes ‘matter for MPs but Government will not stand in way’
Any change in the law to make assisted dying legal in England is a matter for Parliament but the Government would not stand in its way, a minister has said.
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Law around assisted dying ‘such a mess’ and needs reform, parliamentary inquiry hears
Better-funded palliative care will never be able to eliminate unbearable suffering for everyone, the first session of a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying has heard. The current law was described
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Prue Leith urges ‘compassionate assisted death’ as UK Dignitas membership soars
Dame Prue Leith has called for “compassionate and gentle assisted death” to be legalised in the UK as figures showed the number of British members of Dignitas has soared by
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More priority given to lobsters’ end of life than people’s, says Tory grandee
The Government seem to think it is more important to discuss ending the lives of lobsters than the end of life of people, a Tory former Cabinet minister has said.
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Dame Jenni Murray voices support for referendum on legalising assisted dying
Dame Jenni Murray has voiced her support for a referendum on legalising assisted dying. The former Woman’s Hour presenter recalled seeing her parents die some 16 years ago and said
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Terminally ill have been ‘failed’ by legislators, says man set to end life early
A terminally ill man who plans to travel to Switzerland to end his life before the year is out says legislators have so far “failed” people on assisted dying laws.
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Hancock supports ‘what works’ centre on end-of-life care and to inform debate on assisted dying
Matt Hancock has endorsed the idea of setting up a “What Works” centre to gather evidence on the quality of palliative care in the UK and inform debate around assisted
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Engage: Award-winning actress Dame Harriet Walter on tackling the topic of euthanasia
The End follows a family of three generations trying to figure out how to die with dignity, live with none and make it count. Georgia Humphreys asks star Dame Harriet
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Paralysed former builder bringing High Court challenge over assisted dying law
A paralysed former builder is bringing a High Court challenge over the law on assisted dying. Paul Lamb, who lost a right-to-die case in the Supreme Court in 2014, will
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Terminally ill man to appeal after High Court rejects assisted dying challenge
A terminally ill motor neurone disease sufferer has vowed to continue his legal fight against the “blanket ban” on assisted dying after High Court judges rejected his case. Phil Newby,
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