An assisted dying bill is back in Parliament after running out of time earlier this year, and an MP sponsoring the measure says they are “confident” the House of Commons will vote in favour, even though the prime minister will abstain.
Reporting across outlets says the bill is being reconsidered following its earlier expiry, with lawmakers returning to debate its provisions. The accounts share the view that the sponsor is aiming to secure majority support in the Commons and frames the prime minister’s decision to abstain as a factor that does not block the bill from reaching a vote.
While the sources broadly agree on the bill’s return and the MP’s confidence about the Commons outcome, they differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the political positioning around the prime minister’s abstention, while others focus on the procedural point that the legislation has restarted in Parliament after timing constraints.
