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The prime minister made a beeline for the Reform UK chief right this moment within the House of Commons because the vote on the a lot anticipated Assisted Dying Bill happened.

Sir Keir Starmer could be seen promptly standing up from the entrance bench, leaving his fellow Labour ministers, to swiftly stroll over to Reform’s Nigel Farage.

Making his approach up the gangway on the alternative facet of the Commons, Mr Farage was seen chatting to Tory MP David Davis.

The Conservative MP swiftly departed from the dialog because the prime minister approached as he struck up a dialog with the GB News presenter.

The prime minister seems to faucet Farage on the arm, sharing a short joke earlier than shifting onto a extra severe however quick dialog.

Starmer then made his approach again throughout the room to his Labour colleagues. Starmer and Farage had been each within the commons right this moment to vote on the controversial Assisted Dying Bill.

To be anticipated, like many political points, the pair had been on reverse sides with Starmer voting in favour of the invoice, whereas Farage voted in opposition to it.

After a marathon five-hour debate, MPs voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in a landmark second.

Some 330 MPs voted in favour of the Bill in comparison with 275 who voted in opposition to it. MPs got a free vote on the problems, permitting for them to determine based on their conscience quite than according to social gathering coverage.

This was a groundbreaking debate, being the primary of such within the Commons in virtually a decade. A vote on the finish additionally happened on whether or not the problem ought to now go by means of to be scrutinised by a committee.

Encouraging or helping suicide is presently in opposition to the regulation in England and Wales, with a most jail sentence of 14 years. The new invoice would permit terminally sick adults with a life expectancy of lower than six months to finish their lives, supplied they’ve been registered with a GP in England or Wales for a minimum of 12 months.

Two medical doctors and a High Court choose would want to substantiate the individual’s choice, with strict safeguards in place.