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Can the assisted dying bill still be blocked?

Nov 29, 2024
41:46

The assisted dying bill may have cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons, but could it still be blocked? In a historic vote in parliament this afternoon, MPs voted for the legislation by 330 to 275, a majority of 55 – but it faces a long road to potentially becoming law.


Meanwhile the government has suffered its first cabinet resignation, as Louise Haigh has stepped down as transport secretary following reports that she was once convicted of fraud. Kamal and Gordon ask: why are we only learning about this now? And has this resignation of one of Labour’s more left-wing cabinet ministers come at a convenient time for an embattled prime minister?


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What happens next now that assisted dying Bill has passed?, Janet Eastham

Louise Haigh’s resignation shows Starmer always seems to be kept in the dark, Gordon Rayner


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