Palliative Care Minister Stephen Kinnock will vote to legalise assisted dying
In contrast to his boss Wes Streeting, Mr Kinnock told ITV News that "assisted dying is the right thing to do from the point of view of compassion."
Paul Brand
UK Editor
Follow @PaulBrandITVPaul is UK Editor for ITV News, covering the biggest stories facing the country, as well as the politics and policy behind them. He was named Political Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2020 for his work uncovering the Covid-19 crisis in care homes. Paul presents the ITV News podcast Acting Prime Minister and is also the co-founder of the LGBT+ campaign School Diversity Week.
Assisted dying would need approval from two doctors and a judge
The bill - officially known as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - has been published in full, detailing the process and safeguards being proposed.
Hospice staff are experts in death, but they are divided over assisted dying
The debate sparked by Kim Leadbeater MP’s private members’ bill has huge consequences for the hospice sector, ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand reports.