MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

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Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentA bill to permit assisted dying in England and Wales has been voted down by MPs, almost certainly stopping such a measure from being enacted before the next general election at the very least least.In the second reading of the bill, put forward by Labour’s Lauren Edwards, MPs voted by 286 to 270 for it to be blocked. Continue reading...