Votes on abortion and assisted death suggest the UK is on the cusp of a major shift - issues once determined by MPs’ individual conscience are becoming American-style party political matters, political editor David Maddox writes

After much debate, the bill to legalise suicide for terminally ill adults faces its critical House of Commons vote on Friday. John Rentoul looks at what might happen

Kim Leadbeater’s bill passed with a majority of 55 at the second reading, but David Maddox explains why there is still a good chance it could be voted down

Campaigners making final cases as MPs prepare for final reading in Commons

MPs will vote this afternoon on whether to legalise assisted dying in a potentially historic moment for the country.

Kim Leadbeater’s bill passed with a majority of 55 at the second reading, but David Maddox explains why there is still a chance it could be voted down

Have your say: The assisted dying bill, facing a knife-edge vote after key safeguards were dropped, has reignited a deeply divisive debate over dignity, safety, and the limits of…

Kim Leadbeater’s Bill has now passed all its stages in the Commons and will go to the Lords where it is likely to meet more scrutiny

The prime minister was spotted in the chamber just before the division on Kim Leadbeater’s bill, which passed by 23 votes

See the votes of every MP present in the Commons for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Votes on abortion and assisted death suggest the UK is on the cusp of a major shift - issues once determined by MPs’ individual conscience are becoming American-style party…