The Latest Breaking News from Kim Leadbeater

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR

Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them

Exclusive: Dr Liam Fox has warned that the safeguards included in the bill are ‘completely false’ – his intervention follows opposition from Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Liz Truss and polling that reveals public concern over whether the NHS is fit to deliver assisted dying

Lib Dem Munira Wilson is concerned about the process over what could be a ‘monumental change in legislation’.

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says details of the legal process have not been worked out

A proposal to legalise assisted dying in some circumstances faces its first vote in the Commons on Friday.

MPs are preparing debate the Assisted Dying Bill this week

A group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.

Private Member’s Bill is due for second reading in the Commons on Friday – the first debate and vote of its kind since 2015

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will allow adults in England and Wales who are terminally ill to be provided with assistance to end their own life. The current law on assisted dying needs to be reformed, but this bill is not the solution. It proposes a morally…