Ben Chapman
Guest Reporter
Nigel Farage will not vote for the assisted dying bill, he has confirmed on GB News.
Speaking to Adam Cherry, the Reform UK chief said it would take “a lot of convincing” for him to change his mind.
MPs are set to debate and vote on legalising assisted dying in the Commons on November 29.
The vote comes after Kim Leadbeater, a backbench Labour MP, won a ballot to introduce a Private Member’s Bill on the issue.
But seeing how assisted dying is carried out in countries like Canada is enough to dissuade Nigel from backing the proposal.
“I would need a lot of convincing to support it”, he told GB News.
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“I look at the way assisted dying is taking place in Canada and frankly, it gives me the shivers.
“I know there are people that die in the most appalling circumstances. As an MEP, I was lobbied on that issue more than any other during my 20 years there, so I completely understand why people want this to be law.
“But I need a lot of convincing that it won’t be abused. Unless that happens, I will vote against it.”
Sir Keir Starmer has promised Labour MPs they will be able to vote in line with their consciences.
Senior party figures like Health Secretary Wes Streeting have confirmed they would vote against it.
Private Member’s Bills are subject to the same stages as any other legislation, but less time is allocated to them in Parliament.
This means they are often discussed in significantly less detail before a vote.
Supporters of assisted dying say terminally ill people would be given the choice to end their lives and prevent severe pain.
Opponents warn it could turn into a “slippery slope” towards coercion.
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Speaking to Adam Cherry, the Reform UK chief said it would take “a lot of convincing” for him to change his mind.
MPs are set to debate and vote on legalising assisted dying in the Commons on November 29.
The vote comes after Kim Leadbeater, a backbench Labour MP, won a ballot to introduce a Private Member’s Bill on the issue.
But seeing how assisted dying is carried out in countries like Canada is enough to dissuade Nigel from backing the proposal.
“I would need a lot of convincing to support it”, he told GB News.
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“I look at the way assisted dying is taking place in Canada and frankly, it gives me the shivers.
“I know there are people that die in the most appalling circumstances. As an MEP, I was lobbied on that issue more than any other during my 20 years there, so I completely understand why people want this to be law.
“But I need a lot of convincing that it won’t be abused. Unless that happens, I will vote against it.”
Sir Keir Starmer has promised Labour MPs they will be able to vote in line with their consciences.
Senior party figures like Health Secretary Wes Streeting have confirmed they would vote against it.
Private Member’s Bills are subject to the same stages as any other legislation, but less time is allocated to them in Parliament.
This means they are often discussed in significantly less detail before a vote.
Supporters of assisted dying say terminally ill people would be given the choice to end their lives and prevent severe pain.
Opponents warn it could turn into a “slippery slope” towards coercion.
Find Out More...