Issuing a heartfelt plea, cancer-stricken national treasure Dame Esther Rantzen, 84, urges lawmakers to remain steadfast ...

The assisted dying bill would be strengthened by plans for cases to be signed off by experts rather than a judge, the MP ...

They ignore the more than 25 years of history in the now 10 states and Washington D.C. where medical aid in dying is legal. Though opponents continue to talk about a so-called “slippery slope,” there ...

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is proposing a change to the assisted dying bill that means cases would not require sign off from a High Court judge.

Assisted dying safeguards are being “watered down”, MPs have been warned, after the Labour MP behind the landmark legislation ...

Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments ...

A man who accompanied his wife to Dignitas on one final poignant 'holiday' has spoken up about MP Kim Leadbetter's decision to introduce a multi-disciplinary panel of experts rather than a High Court ...

Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying ...

A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from Tuesday, with the process ...

MP Kim Leadbeater has instead proposed a panel, including a social worker and a psychiatrist, chaired by a senior lawyer or ...

Why the palliative care sector feels under fire, under-funded and under pressure to allow assisted dying practitioners into its facilities.

The admission that the bill was flawed may cause some MPs to withdraw their support, but it will probably survive, writes John Rentoul ...