Europe

Andy Burnham says he will not vote onassisted dying bill to avoid swaying debate

Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month

This story summarizes reporting from The Guardian. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

Read full story on The Guardian →

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent28 Aug 2026, 02:30 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Andy Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying bill to avoid swaying debate

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 supporters of the measure welcomed his move, No 10 officials said the prime minister had no wish to affect the process in either direction, and was just doing what he thought was best to allow MPs to reach their own collective view.

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.

This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian →

Source: The Guardian · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent. Published 28 Aug 2026, 02:30 pm.

Next news → Police arrest seven more men in aftermath …Browse more stories

Keep reading

Most relevant

Police arrest seven more men in aftermath of deadly A66 crash

Cleveland police say a total of 24 people arrested in investigation after crash that killed two officers

Read on The Guardian →

Editor’s choice

Large fire near Wembley Stadium disrupts tube and rail services

About 125 firefighters tackle blaze at Neasden waste facility as nearby Amazon warehouse is evacuated

Read on The Guardian →

Also developing

Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists'

Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.

Read on France 24 →

Back to the desk

info@ebenezerdigital.com +91 98944 96560 WhatsApp