Campaigners for a change in British law on assisted dying celebrate after the legislation was carried by 314 to 291 votes in the British parliament. Photograph: Carlos Jasso/AFP/GettyBritain’s MPs have narrowly voted to legalise assisted dying, backing a landmark Bill and paving the way for one of the most consequential societal shifts in decades. [ Assisted dying: Do we understand it properly?Opens in new window ]“It is not often we are asked to wrestle with issues of morality, ethics and humanity,” Ms Leadbeater told MPs. Prime minister Keir Starmer was among those who backed the assisted dying Bill in a free vote, which meant MPs were not whipped by their party to vote in a particular way. Changes also ensure that doctors or care workers will never be compelled to take part in assisted dying if the service is offered in England and Wales.

Source: The Times June 20, 2025 20:35 UTC