‘Historic step’: what the UK papers say after landmark vote on assisted dying

Newspapers across the board cover the historic vote prominently, but with some more enthused about the outcome than others

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Front pages in the UK on Saturday were dominated by the step taken by MPs toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by backing a bill that would give some terminally ill people the right to end their own lives.

The Guardian splashed with the news, describing it as a “historic vote” that paves the way for assisted dying, along with a photo of emotional supporters of the bill embracing.

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