Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten years since there was last a debate in the chamber. So i think most people. You know, people are nervous, people know how serious this subject is, and i understand that i feel nervous about it but i also think its important enough that we show parliament at its best, actually, which is debating something that we know matters to a huge amount of people. The Broadcaster Dame Esther rantzen has Lung Can
At the moment the uk spends about 2. 3 on defence so it will be interesting to see if John Healy the defence actually makes any mention of that at all, particularly given the wide economic context. We had from the Chancellor Rachel reeves this morning about public finances and the central labour we had in the Run Up to the election about them wanting to sustain fiscal discipline. There is escalating tension in the Middle East. Give us an idea of where the government is on this and what messages they are trying to put a cross on both lebanon and israel. We heard from both lebanon and israel. Heard from the foreign Secretary Yesterday in a pretty wide ranging speech when again he touched upon ukraine and continued support for ukraine. He said the escalating tension was worrying and i had to be an immediate ceasefire and the information the government released to citizens in lebanon telling them to leave now. I think we can go no to the Conference Stage. I have a feed in front of me. It i
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The day. Most of those up towards the North And West and the changes will start tonight and through the day tomorrow. Cold fronts weeping southwards and eastwards, just opening the release will proceed tomorrow, despite party unease. Number 10 says it has no choice but will these judgements define the prime Minister And Chancellor for years to come . Welcome to newsnight, the home of insight, interviews, and tonight, insistence, from the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that there will be no compromise on her decision to axe the universal Winter Fuel payments for pensioners. She points towards figures due out in a few hours time that would mean a further above Inflation Increase in the State Pension. Our Panel Tonight kezia dugdale, leader of the scottish Labour Party between 2015 and 2017. Sir conor burns, who was a trade and northern Ireland Minister under Boris Johnson and liz truss. Nick was outside the meeting of Labour Mps who heard from the chancellor a few hours ago. And barry gardin