WE MUST FIX SOCIAL CARE BEFORE ALLOWING ASSISTED DYING, SAYS BURNHAM

Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and… The prime minister said he was not opposed to having the debate on assisted dying, but told reporters it would be “very challenging” to introduce the controversial legislation until the care system was in a better place.

The Guardian reports that introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and…

The report adds: The prime minister said he was not opposed to having the debate on assisted dying, but told reporters it would be “very challenging” to introduce the controversial legislation until the care system was in a better place.

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