For almost two decades, Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has been quietly focussed on addressing local concerns on the islands he ...

Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised in Scotland following a landmark vote at Holyrood. Parliamentarians backed ...

The Scottish Parliament has given its initial backing to legislation to legalise assisted dying. A bill tabled by Liberal ...

A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than ...

Research by the BBC also suggests that a plurality of GPs may be against the proposals. Over 1,000 GPs responded to a BBC ...

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

Kim Leadbeater said she is “pleased” that the Scottish Parliament has backed the general principles for assisted dying in a ...

Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer of Belle and Sebastian, has joined campaigners to call for urgent action on ME (Myalgic ...

MSPs voted by 70 to 56 to support the general principles of Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill.

Organisers said the decision was made due to "the lack of action and delay of comment from parties" following the landmark ...

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