MPs to vote again on assisted dying as bill returns to parliament – UK politics live

<p>Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of experts</p><p>While the debate continues, we have a comment from <strong>Sam Royston, executive director of research and policy at Marie Curie</strong>. He said the government must address the crisis in palliative care regardless of what happens with assisted dying, calling for a new framework and funding to ensure everyone has access to compassionate end-of-life care.</p><p>He said:</p><p>Whatever happens with assisted dying, the UK government <strong>must fix the crisis in palliative care.</strong></p><p>It is devastating that nearly <strong>one in three people die without the help they need.</strong> Too many spend their final days in pain or on busy, chaotic hospital wards, while families are left fighting for help instead of spending time with the people they love.</p><p>I think it’s absolutely right that, for instance, the prime minister and the government have said that improving palliative care must be a priority for him and his government. I think that’s something that we can all support.</p><p>I think everybody should have access to good quality palliative and hospice end-of-life care at their final moment.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/11/assisted-dying-vote-uk-politics-latest-news-labour-andy-burnham">Continue reading...</a>