Politics

Assisted dying bill passes and Louise Haigh resigns

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As well as this week’s usual episode, Beth, Ruth and Harriet decompress after a busy Friday in Westminster.

The assisted dying bill, which could allow adults with just six months left to live to request medical assistance to end their lives, has passed its first parliamentary hurdle. Ruth and Harriet react to the historic vote.

Plus, a cabinet minister has resigned after Sky News revealed she pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. What does it mean for Keir Starmer?

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