David Cameron says he has changed mind on assisted dying and now supports bill

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.

The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying

Charles Foster believes he has a duty to defend against a state-sanctioned and medicalised means to self-obliterate

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Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying

Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk.

Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying

The bill, proposed by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, is set to be debated in parliament on Friday.

'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'

There are moves to bring assisted dying into law in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear

This week the House of Commons will make a decision that could have consequences for decades.

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying

As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

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As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

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Biden says ‘garbage’ remark was aimed at comedian, not Trump supporters

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Vance says he's lost friends over Trump support

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he’s lost friends over his support for former President Trump. “We can't discard friends, and we can't discard family ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will hold

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Trump thinks he won a mandate to change America. History says otherwise.

Newly elected presidents tend to overestimate the mandate they’ve been given, assuming they’ve won a sweeping endorsement for their entire agenda.

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Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed

The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV and social media. Now he needs their votes to be confirmed.

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Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it.

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Bill Clinton: Trump has done 'everything he could' to 'destroy' confidence in government

Former President Clinton said President-elect Trump has done “everything he could” to “destroy” confidence in government. “He believes that his supporters have no confidence whatever in the federal ...

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Assisted dying would be funded ‘at expense of’ NHS services, warns Streeting

Health secretary commissions study into costs of measure ahead of MPs’ vote this month

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The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues

Last week’s launch of a historic private member’s bill set off an impassioned nationwide discourse in the UK. Here, the Observer’s chief leader writer discusses the big talking points with the ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Canada's internal battle over medically assisted dying for mental illness

Canada legalized medically assisted dying in 2016. It was set to expand to patients suffering solely from mental illness last year, but it hasn't — yet.

The Assisted Dying Debate: Ex-PM Gordon Brown Intervenes

And, could French missiles also now be fired into Russian territory?

The Papers: 'Two thirds back assisted dying' and 'Putin ready to cripple Britain'

The upcoming vote on legalising assisted dying and the rising threat of Russia leads several papers.

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

The ongoing fallout of the Budget's tax rises and upcoming debate over assisted dying lead the front pages.

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Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

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Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying

'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'

Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying

Biden says ‘garbage’ remark was aimed at comedian, not Trump supporters

Vance says he's lost friends over Trump support

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

David Squires on … Rúben Amorim’s big job and suspicious minds elsewhere

Trump thinks he won a mandate to change America. History says otherwise.

Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed

Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it.

Bill Clinton: Trump has done 'everything he could' to 'destroy' confidence in government

Assisted dying would be funded ‘at expense of’ NHS services, warns Streeting

The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues

Canada's internal battle over medically assisted dying for mental illness

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The Papers: 'Two thirds back assisted dying' and 'Putin ready to cripple Britain'

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

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