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The Cabinet minister had previously described himself as ‘uncharacteristically undecided’ on the issue.

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally attended the talks.

A similar measure was overwhelmingly voted down in 2015 but recent polls show 60% to 75% of the British public supports such a law.

Is the way to address big issues, such as assisted dying, the model used in Ireland, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

George Carey is wrong to reduce the bill to a simple question of right or wrong

Exclusive: George Carey’s position in stark contrast to that of current head of C of E and that of Islam and the Catholic church

Kim Leadbeater, who introduced her assisted dying bill in the Commons yesterday, has said it’s all about the safeguards. Well, no, it’s not. It’s about a clash of irreconcilable principles. On the one hand, there’s Kim’s contention that “too many people have been condemned to die in misery and pain”.…

Kim Leadbeater wrote to Justin Welby after he described a change in the law as dangerous and ‘a slippery slope’UK politics live – latest updates

Labour backbench MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that aims to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

MPs to hold first debate on Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill on 29 November

A new proposal to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales was introduced in the UK parliament on Wednesday, sparking concern from senior church leaders and opponents about its implications.