MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
The decision from MPs on Friday rules out the prospect of changes to the law on assisted dying in the short-term.The bill tabled by Labour MP Lauren Edwards will make no further progress, although MPs and peers could make another attempt in the next parliamentary session. Please upgrade your browser to view this interactive Did your MP vote For or Against the assisted dying bill?
- ▪The decision from MPs on Friday rules out the prospect of changes to the law on assisted dying in the short-term.The bill tabled by Labour MP Lauren Edwards will make no further progress, although MPs and peers could make another attempt in
- ▪Please upgrade your browser to view this interactive Did your MP vote For or Against the assisted dying bill?
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- ▪ MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Legalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons — BBC News — UK
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MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: MPs share personal stories in assisted dying debateByRichard WheelerPolitical reporterPublished11 September 2026, 16:27 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoMPs have voted against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end.Following a debate in which both sides made emotional…
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