Dame Joanna Lumley backs assisted dying

• Dame Joanna Lumley has voiced her support for assisted dying, indicating she would consider it if she were in a "miserable" state, unable to speak or be fed.
• The 79-year-old actor backs the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which recently received approval from the House of Commons.
• This proposed legislation would allow mentally competent adults in England and Wales with a life expectancy of six months or less to apply for an assisted death.
• MPs passed the bill by a narrow margin of 314 to 291 votes, with notable figures such as Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak voting in favour, while others like Kemi Badenoch opposed it.
• The bill is now set to move to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, where it is expected to encounter additional opposition.

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Joanna Lumley says she ‘wouldn’t mind’ an assisted death if ‘miserable’