Andy Burnham says he will abstain in assisted dying vote weeks after voicing doubts

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  • Andy Burnham said he would abstain when the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is put before MPs next month, having previously said palliative and social care need to be fixed firstS1
  • The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which ran out of time in Parliament’s last sessionS2
  • The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11 to be debated and voted on by MPs.S3
  • Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next monthAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the...S4
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2mos Mirror

Andy Burnham says he will abstain in assisted dying vote weeks after voicing doubts

Andy Burnham said he would abstain when the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is put before MPs next month, having previously said palliative and social care need to be fixe…

2mos Independent

Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying Bill ahead of Commons vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which ran out of time in Parliament’s last session

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Andy Burnham issues bombshell statement on his plans to vote on Assisted Dying bill

Andy Burnham shared his decision in a letter to members of the Parliamentary Labour Party

2mos Standard

Prime Minister Andy Burnham to abstain in assisted dying vote next month

The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11 to be debated and voted on by MPs.

2mos The Guardian

Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying bill to avoid influencing debate

Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next monthAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when th…

Andy Burnham says he will abstain in assisted dying vote weeks after voicing doubts

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What to know

  • Andy Burnham said he would abstain when the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is put before MPs next month, having previously said palliative and social care need to be fixed firstS1
  • The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which ran out of time in Parliament’s last sessionS2
  • The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11 to be debated and voted on by MPs.S3
  • Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next monthAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the...S4
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S1 Mirror 1 report · EN
S2 Independent 1 report · EN
S3 Standard 1 report · EN
S4 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN