Commons votes down renewed bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

In a live Commons session, MPs rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 286 votes to 270, ending the bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales for now; the issue could return as a new bill next year. Campaign groups lament the defeat, while some MPs had changed their minds. The debate also highlighted calls for stronger palliative care and hospice funding, and concerns about safeguards and inequalities in access to end-of-life options.