https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/legalised-dying-bill-for-england-and-wales-faces-new-vote-in-commonsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/legalised-dying-bill-for-england-and-wales-faces-new-vote-in-commonshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/legalised-dying-bill-for-england-and-wales-faces-new-vote-in-commons#u65800Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:26:32 +0000Members of Parliament voted against legislation that would have legalised assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The rejected bill proposed allowing adults with fewer than six months to live to seek help ending their own lives, provided they received approval from legal professionals and doctors. This vote concludes a two-year parliamentary debate on the issue. Campaigners viewed the defeat as a heavy setback, while Esther Rantzen described the outcome as a tragic day.Why it mattersThe proposal sought to introduce specific safeguards for terminally ill patients to avoid