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  1. ‘A tragic day’: campaigners react after MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
    By Alexandra Topping, Political correspondent

    But lawmakers who opposed bill counter it was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ amid concerns proposed law had many flaws

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #UKnews #England #Wales #Law #Hospices #TheGuardian #AlexandraTopping #Politicalcorrespondent

  2. ‘A tragic day’: campaigners react after MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
    By Alexandra Topping, Political correspondent

    But lawmakers who opposed bill counter it was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ amid concerns proposed law had many flaws

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #UKnews #England #Wales #Law #Hospices #TheGuardian #AlexandraTopping #Politicalcorrespondent

  3. ‘A tragic day’: campaigners react after MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
    By Alexandra Topping, Political correspondent

    But lawmakers who opposed bill counter it was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ amid concerns proposed law had many flaws

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #UKnews #England #Wales #Law #Hospices #TheGuardian #AlexandraTopping #Politicalcorrespondent

  4. ‘A tragic day’: campaigners react after MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
    By Alexandra Topping, Political correspondent

    But lawmakers who opposed bill counter it was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ amid concerns proposed law had many flaws

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #UKnews #England #Wales #Law #Hospices #TheGuardian #AlexandraTopping #Politicalcorrespondent

  5. How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?
    By Seán Clarke

    MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in the Lords, would have allowed terminally ill people to end their lives with medical help in some circumstances. Find out how your MP voted

    theguardian.com/politics/ng-in

    #HouseofCommons #Politics #Assisteddying #Deathanddying #UKnews #Society #Law #TheGuardian #SenClarke

  6. MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
    By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

    Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliament

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #Law #England #Wales #HouseofCommons #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent

  7. My plea to MPs: this is the final chance to save the assisted dying bill. Make your mark on history | Polly Toynbee
    By Polly Toynbee

    Any MP not voting for it on Friday will condemn thousands of us to die in agony. The public is hugely in favour too, so do the right thing

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Assisteddying #Deathanddying #HouseofCommons #HouseofLords #Health #Law #Society #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PollyToynbee

  8. MPs on both sides urge Commons not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill
    By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

    Joint appeal issued by Labour MPs Gareth Snell, who voted for the bill, and Meg Hillier, who voted against

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #Politics #UKnews #Law #HouseofLords #Labour #TheGuardian #JessicaElgotDeputypoliticaleditor

  9. I am sending the assisted dying bill back to the Lords – and this time, peers must do the right thing | Lauren Edwards
    By Lauren Edwards

    The will of the elected chamber – and a popular, compassionate piece of legislation – must not be frustrated again by a small minority of peers

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Assisteddying #HouseofCommons #Politics #Law #Society #UKnews #HouseofLords #TheGuardian #LaurenEdwards

  10. As assisted dying bill returns to Commons, families recall loved ones’ battle to ‘go out on own terms’
    By Caroline Davies

    Elise Burns and Keith Williams appeared in campaign filmed by Rankin this year – both were denied their wishes, but their relatives are picking up the baton

    theguardian.com/society/2026/s

    #Assisteddying #Deathanddying #England #Wales #Health #Cancer #HouseofCommons #HouseofLords #Rankin #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies