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Articles tagged with: Kim Leadbeater
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
MPs leaving the House of Lords to iron out issues with the assisted dying bill is a "terrible dereliction of duty", a Conservative peer and former chief whip has told PoliticsHome.
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Health
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
MPs have voted for a second time in favour of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people, by a close margin of 23 votes.
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
Health
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
MPs are set to debate and vote for a second time on a bill which could legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people.
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
Health
By Polly Billington MP
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
There can be no choice or autonomy for those without power and agency over their own lives.
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Supporters of legalising assisted suicide will say that doing so and improving palliative care are not mutually exclusive options. Evidence suggests that's not actually the case.
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
Health
By Neil Shastri-Hurst and Beccy Cooper MPs
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
The assisted dying bill is not about giving up on life, but about offering dignity at the end of it. Its safeguards do just that.
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Many MPs voted for the Assisted Suicide Bill expecting that it would be improved and strengthened. As we prepare for its crucial Third Reading, that process has not happened.
Staff Of Pro-Assisted Dying MPs Canvass Opinion In Parliament Ahead Of Vote
Social affairs
Staff Of Pro-Assisted Dying MPs Canvass Opinion In Parliament Ahead Of Vote
The staff members of MPs in favour of legalising assisted dying started a canvassing operation in Parliament before recess, PoliticsHome has learned.
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
Health
By Lucy Thomas
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
An assisted dying bill fit for the 21st century must break with its dangerous historic roots.
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Health
By Jess Asato MP
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying bill will require all medical practitioners involved in the process to be trained in doing so.
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Health
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
A Private Member’s Bill seeking to legalise assisted dying has passed its first House of Commons vote, moving closer towards becoming law. 
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Social affairs
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Parliamentary experts have predicted that Keir Starmer will be forced to give MPs more time to debate the issue of assisted dying if the bill looking legalise it passes next week.
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Exclusive: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has said she is “disappointed” by Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s comments on her assisted dying bill.
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised that her bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults will have the “strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world”, PoliticsHome can reveal.
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
Health
By Kim Leadbeater
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
My decision to introduce a bill offering choice at the end of life for terminally ill adults was not taken lightly.
Westminster's Lionesses: Meet The Women’s Parliamentary Football Club
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Westminster's Lionesses: Meet The Women’s Parliamentary Football Club
When Jo Tanner founded the Women’s Parliamentary Football Club, she could not have anticipated its impact. Six years on, Sophie Church discovers how it has helped to bridge divides, forge friendships, and been a great source of fun
My Labour Manifesto: Health and wellbeing are key to a positive vision
Political parties
By Kim Leadbeater
My Labour Manifesto: Health and wellbeing are key to a positive vision
The next general election cannot come soon enough.
Kim Leadbeater Echoes Sister Jo Cox With Moving “More In Common” Maiden Speech
Political parties
Kim Leadbeater Echoes Sister Jo Cox With Moving “More In Common” Maiden Speech
Newly-elected Labour MP for Batley and Spen Kim Leadbeater echoed the words of her sister Jo Cox in her maiden speech, which took place during a special debate paying tribute to MP, who was murdered in 2016.
Keir Starmer Has Bought Himself The Summer To Steady His Leadership After Batley By-Election Victory
Political parties
Keir Starmer Has Bought Himself The Summer To Steady His Leadership After Batley By-Election Victory
Travelling to Batley in West Yorkshire from his home in North London on Friday morning, Keir Starmer must have breathed a huge sigh of relief. For weeks rumours have swirled that his days as leader would be numbered if Labour allowed another seat to fall into Tory hands.
Keir Starmer Pledges That 'Labour Is Back' After Clinching Batley By-Election Victory
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Keir Starmer Pledges That "Labour Is Back" After Clinching Batley By-Election Victory
Keir Starmer has decisively declared that “Labour is back” after the party scrapped to victory over the Conservatives in the Batley and Spen by-election.
Senior Tory Admits Matt Hancock Scandal Might Have Cost Them Batley By-Election
Political parties
Senior Tory Admits Matt Hancock Scandal Might Have Cost Them Batley By-Election
The chair of the Conservative party has admitted last week's Matt Hancock affair scandal, which led the former health secretary to resign, was a factor in their failure to win the Batley and Spen by-election.
Labour Wins Batley & Spen By-Election After A Tight Battle To Hold Seat
Political parties
Labour Wins Batley & Spen By-Election After A Tight Battle To Hold Seat
Labour has won the Batley & Spen by-election, defying expectations and giving under-pressure Keir Starmer a huge boost.
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before': Labour Activists Face Unprecedented Intimidation In Batley
Political parties
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before': Labour Activists Face Unprecedented Intimidation In Batley
Labour campaigners in Batley & Spen say the intimidation they are facing in the days leading up to polling day on Thursday is like unlike anything they've ever experienced.