Assisted dying could become legal in England and Wales after Kim Leadbeater’s bill was backed by MPs in a historic vote following an emotional debate in the Commons.
MPs on both sides of the issue set party politics aside during a five-hour discussion, before voting in favour of the legislation on its second reading with a majority of 55 votes.
Politicians were given a free vote – meaning they could side with their conscience and not along party lines – and the government remained neutral on the matter.
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