1 week Ago By Holly Evans and Alex Croft
Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour MPs must “make their own mind up” on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying, as he avoided expressing his own view. When asked if he is going to vote in favour of the legislation and whether he has any concerns about potential coercion, he said: “Obviously a lot will depend on the detail and we need to get the balance right but I’ve always argued there will need to be proper safeguards in place.” The prime minister has previously supported assisted dying but has been careful not to express a view since the Bill was introduced.
It comes as Downing Street confirmed the prime minister has “no plans” to meet the Taliban at Cop29 . The militant group will be attending the conference taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan , following a year of devastating weather extremes and record heat waves. The Taliban has been invited to the talks to “potentially participate in periphery discussion and potentially hold bilateral meetings”, according to a diplomatic source.
This comes despite the UN not recognising the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate leaders..
