Assisted dying dead – for now

Coffee House Shots by The Spectator

Sep 11, 20267:54News & Politics

James Heale joins Patrick Gibbons to react to the news that MPs have voted against Assisted Dying. The vote was close – 286 vs 270 – but not a knife-edge, and several MPs changed their minds compared with previous votes...

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