It is now all but certain that British MPs will have a vote on assisted dying before Christmas.
UK prime minister Keir Starmer had previously said that he was ‘personally committed’ to changing the law and was reportedly offering Labour MPs various incentives if they introduced a private members’ bill on the issue. Now, he has finally found a willing vessel in the form of Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater. Her bill is expected to enter parliament later this month, with a debate and vote to follow. Should it pass, it would lead to the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide (ASE) for the terminally ill in England and Wales.
