Historic vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

There were at-times emotional scenes as politicians on both sides  made impassioned arguments for and against what has been described as a “major social reform”.

Proponents and opponents of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill demonstrate outside Westminster (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament.

A majority of MPs, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, supported a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives.