Scotland has taken a step closer to legalising assisted dying after an emotional five hour parliamentary debate and a close vote. But the bill proposing the changes faces further hurdles and ...

The controversial legislation is due back in Parliament on Friday as MPs kick of the so-called 'report stage' of scrutiny.

The Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, was passed by 70 votes to 56 following nearly five hours of debate ...

In the meantime, Scotland’s Assisted Dying Bill champion, Scottish Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur, said he’ll continue to have ...

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British Muslims are much less likely to support Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill than Christians and the wider public, a new poll has revealed. The survey of 4,500 adults by Savanta found a stark ...

John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley and the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, expressed his “sadness” that ...

The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has pulled its support for the assisted dying bill in a huge blow to its supporters.

Holyrood has voted for the first time to consider legalising assisted dying for people with terminal illnesses, following a ...

MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised "serious concerns" over Bill. | ITV National ...

HOLYROOD tonight paved the way for assisted dying in Scotland. MSPs voted by 70 to 56 to backing the controversial law – meaning the right-to-die legislation passes its first parly hurdle.