MP backing assisted dying bill urges PM to reform palliative care alongside new law

EXCLUSIVE: Labour MP Lauren Edwards has spoken to the Mirror, and said the PM's comments about palliative care were 'extremely welcome' but that 'people are suffering' and social care reform can happen alongside the proposed assisted dying law

Assisted dying bill expected to fail as Andy Burnham prioritises social care  The Times

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to Parliament for debate in September.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to Parliament for debate in September.

Andy Burnham's comments suggest he will not personally back a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

Introducing legislation would be ‘very challenging’ before improvement of care system, says prime minister UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he delivered a speech to set out his path to resolving one of t

Prime minister’s comments dash Labour MPs’ hopes of reviving contentious legislation later this year

Andy Burnham has announced education reforms that will allow pupils to combine technical training linked to local jobs with academic studies from age 14