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

Burnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.

UK ministers have been told they can follow their conscience when deciding whether terminally ill adults should be allowed to seek assisted death, as the government steps aside from one of the country’s most emotionally charged ethical debates. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ministers would be free to “vote, or absta

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due back in the House of Commons in September

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

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 first

Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month Andy 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 debate. While supporters of the measure welcomed his move

Áine Fox, Nina Lloyd and Rhiannon James, Press Association Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he intends to abstain from the upcoming vote on proposed legislation to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. He said he does not want to “unduly influence the debate” in his role as Prime Minister and has therefore

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