Southampton Itchen MP, Darren Paffey (Image: Newsquest) He said: “As many of you will already have seen, the assisted dying bill was today passed after a majority of MPs voted in its favour.

MPs in the 650-seat parliament backed an earlier version of the proposed legislation by 330 to 275 votes at an initial vote in parliament last November, a larger majority than Friday's 23.

Britain took a historic step toward legalising euthanasia on Friday as Members of Parliament (MPs) backed a controversial bill that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people. In the ...

“Thank you parliament.” MPs had a free vote on the Bill, meaning they decided according to their conscience rather than along party lines.

Politics Live: MPs back legalising assisted dying in historic Commons vote Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the legislation, was seen crying in the chamber as it went through. Campaign group ...

Assisted dying is set to become law after an historic moment in the Commons. MPs voted by 314 in favour of the legislation to 291 against - a majority of 23 - to legalise the procedure for ...

June 20, 2025 at 5:00pm BST Dame Esther Rantzen has said MPs backing the assisted dying Bill will make a “huge positive difference” and protect terminally ill people from a “bad death”.

16 MPs in the North East and North Yorkshire region voted for the bill, 19 were against, while there was one did not vote. We have a breakdown of what our MPs voted for what in this historic vote.

Peterborough’s MPs are taking part in today’ s House of Commons debate on the assisted dying bill ahead of a crunch vote.

Carney calls House Speaker ‘Mr. Prime Minister,’ prompting laughs from MPs By Uday Rana Global News Posted June 20, 2025 11:49 am Updated June 20, 2025 11:52 am ...

Watch live as MPs debate and vote on the controversial assisted dying bill for the terminally ill in the House of Commons on Friday (20 June). The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back ...