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MPs back legalising assisted dying after historic Commons vote

Sky News Friday, 20 June 2025 ()
MPs back legalising assisted dying after historic Commons voteMPs have voted to approve a historic bill that would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
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MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill which will legalise the right for terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their own life with medical assistance. In a historic vote on Friday, MPs voted 314 to 291 in favour of the bill, backing the right for adults with less than six...

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