MPs tears at death debate
Daily Mirror UK|April 30, 2024
High emotion as Esther-backed petition discussed
SOPHIE HUSKISSON
MPs tears at death debate

MPs broke down in tears as they debated calls for the legalisation of assisted dying last night.

The emotional Westminster debate came after a petition backed by terminally ill TV star Esther Rantzen, 83, secured 200,000 signatures.

Tory MP Siobhan Baillie began to cry as she spoke of a man who had told her about his seriously ill mum who considered taking her own life.

This story is from the April 30, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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