Starmer ‘committed’ to allowing vote on legalising assisted dying
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “committed” to allowing a vote on legalising assisted dying in the next Parliament.
The Labour leader made the pledge to campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, whose revelation that she had joined the Dignitas assisted dying clinic in Switzerland has put the subject under the spotlight in recent months.
The Childline founder and broadcaster, 83, has urged politicians to grapple with the issue for the first time since 2015.
I’m personally in favour of changing the law. I think we need to make time. We will make the commitment
Sir Keir Starmer
In a phone call between Sir Keir and the time to debate and vote on a change in the law.
