Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying bill to avoid influencing debate
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Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month Andy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the debate. While the move was welcomed by supporters of the measure, No 10 officials say the prime minister has no wish to affect the process in either directio…
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