The Prime Minister insisted that plenty of time had been devoted to the controversial plan despite dozens of his MPs pleading for it to receive more scrutiny.

The Prime Minister insisted that plenty of time had been devoted to the controversial plan despite dozens of his MPs pleading for it to receive more scrutiny.

It is not yet known whether the prime minister will take part today for Kim Leadbeater’s bill as he deals with the Middle East crisis

Bill passes third reading by reduced majority as 56 members change their minds

The Commons backed allowing medics to help terminally ill people to die this afternoon despite warnings that the legislation is unsafe.