MPs debate assisted dying bill ahead of parliamentary vote – UK politics live

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 While the debate continues, we have a comment from Sam Royston, executive director of research and policy at Marie Curie .

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. He said: Whatever happens with assisted dying, the UK government must fix the crisis in palliative care. It is devastating that nearly one in three people die without the help they need. 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. I…