Controversial proposals to legalise assisted dying face the threat of being dragged through the courts as experts warn almost ...

MSPs have voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at stage one in Holyrood by 70 votes to 56 with ...

Holyrood decided by 70 votes to 56 in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, with one abstention. The vote came after ...

Leadbeater says hers is the only bill in the world with ‘three layers of scrutiny’ in the form of sign-off by two doctors and a High Court judge, and would offer the ‘safest choice’ for mentally ...

Meanwhile, Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the Westminster Bill, praised the “lengthy, constructive and compassionate debate” ...

A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, Liam McArthur’s historic ...

A vote by the Scottish Parliament to pass a bill to legalise assisted dying is deeping concerning, a Northern Ireland MP has ...

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Troon and Prestwick, has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill as it ...

A bill to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.

The Royal College of GPs says its members have "real concerns" about the practical and legal implications of allowing ...