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Assisted dying will not become law after MPs vote down bill in dramatic U-turn
Bill defeated by 286 votes to 270 – a majority of just 16 – in major setback for supporters of assisted dying More
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Dame Esther Rantzen says it is a ‘tragic day’ after assisted dying bill is rejected
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Sadiq Khan ‘plans to ban wood-burning stoves in parts of London’ in clean air push
The Mayor of London has written to the government asking for more power to ban burning certain fuels More
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Assisted dying bill: What happens now?
The bill was voted down by a majority of 16 on Friday More
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24% annual jump in sales of basic phones recorded by buy now pay later provider
Clearpay said its ‘dumbphone’ sales figures indicate a shift in how families are considering online access on mobile phones. More
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MP with terminal cancer makes impassioned plea against assisted dying as she warns not to ‘rush through bad law’
‘My days may be numbered, but that doesn’t mean that I want this chamber to rush through bad law just so I might have a chance to see it or use it’, Ashley Dalton told the Commons More
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AI spending splurge helps UK economy grow in July
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in July, following growth of 0.3% in June, official figures showed. More
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Watch live: MPs vote on assisted dying as Bill returns to parliament
Watch live as MPs vote again on the UK’s assisted dying bill as it returns to parliament on Friday (11 September). More
