MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

MPs vote to back a bill legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by 23 votes

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will now progress to the House of Lords, where it will face further scrutiny

After several hours of emotional debate, MPs were allowed to vote in accordance with their personal beliefs, rather than alongside party lines

The bill would allow terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to get medical assistance to end their own lives