Labour split over assisted suicide bill with eight cabinet ministers voting against reforms... including the Health Secretary!
Daily MailLabour is split over assisted suicide with eight Cabinet ministers on Friday voting against reforming the law amid fears vulnerable people would be put under pressure to end their lives. Fifteen Cabinet members voted for it but Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds were among those who voted against. Although none spoke in the emotionally charged debate, Mr Lammy revealed his fears afterwards that legalising assisted suicide would put many people under pressure to end their lives. Labour is split over assisted suicide with eight Cabinet ministers voting against reforming the law amid fears vulnerable people would be put under pressure to end their lives Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was among those who voted against the proposed law 'It was a good principle in 1969 and it remains a good principle today,' she said.
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Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill
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Opponents of assisted dying bill are already plotting to derail its legislation - with the backing of just 28 MPs needed to defeat it at the next vote
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MPs to vote on legalising assisted suicide TODAY with decision on major law change on a knife-edge amid splits in all major parties and warnings it is being rushed
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David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister
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MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens
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Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill
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Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting
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‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’
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Ed Davey opens up about caring for his sick mother as he says he’ll vote against assisted dying bill
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Assisted dying: Terminally ill teacher begs MPs to back bill, saying ‘my death depends on it’
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Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards
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Senior Labour figures voice concern over assisted dying bill, warning proposals will not have long enough to be fully debated before vote
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Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying Bill
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Cabinet minister Mel Stride wants MPs to look again at legalising assisted dying
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