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Tory MP Kit Malthouse made a dramatic point of order after a majority voted down an amendment to protect people with Down Syndrome by 13 to 8

Charities warn of ‘significant risk’ that victims of coercive control could be put under pressure to end their lives under assisted dying legislation

Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, Kim Leadbeater said she shares ‘genuine concerns’ about ensuring safeguards are strong but says MPs must be able to give their final verdict at third reading

Rather than rush through such a high-stakes law, it’s essential to listen to all sides of the debate

Amendments tabled by Kim Leadbeater reveal new details about expert groups who will decide on cases

A series of amendments have been published and will be debated by a scrutiny committee in the coming weeks.

A forceful campaign is trying to make Kim Leadbeater’s committee look as if it’s on the edge of failing. The opposite is true, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

In a letter to MPs, they asked parliamentarians to ‘have us in the forefront of your mind in the coming weeks and months’.

COMMENT: Editorial: Kim Leadbeater has dropped the plan for her private member’s bill to require a High Court judge to sign off someone’s application to die – she now faces an added battle to convince MPs beyond reasonable doubt that the system is safe