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Liz Kendall is first cabinet minister to say she will vote for assisted dying

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 14 November 2024

Work and pensions secretary confirms stance, as Wes Streeting faces criticism for saying law could bring NHS cuts

Liz Kendall has become the first cabinet minister to confirm she will vote for the assisted dying bill since it was published, as the row intensified over the proposed law change.

Some supporters of assisted dying have expressed anger after Wes Streeting, the health secretary and an opponent of the plan, warned it could be a potential drain on NHS resources .