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‘There isn’t a budget for this,’ health secretary says after MPs vote to legalise procedure in England and Wales

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said there is no budget for the assisted dying service, indicating cash might have to come from ‘trade-offs’ elsewhere.

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

British MPs’ approval of the assisted dying bill made history – and revealed a rare kind of parliamentary debate. While the bill must still pass through the House of Lords, it is now widely expected to become law in England and Wales.

MPs narrowly voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. But now the details must be dealt with

Now that the assisted dying bill has passed its momentous third reading in the House of Commons, it may seem like legalisation in England and Wales is a done deal. But despite this significant milestone, the bill is not yet law and its journey through the House of Lords is…

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has cleared the Commons and will now move to the Lords.

NEWS ANALYSIS: While supporters of assisted dying have won an important victory today, David Maddox explains why their battle to get it into law is not finished yet

Kim Leadbeater’s bill has now passed all its stages in the Commons and will go to the Lords, where it is likely to meet more scrutiny