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MPs pave the way for assisted dying to become legal in England and Wales

The legislation passed by a margin of 23 votes.

The bill allows terminally ill adults who are expected to die within six months to seek medical help to end their own lives. But it must first go to the Lords, where it will face further scrutiny. Also: reports say at least 400 people in Gaza have now been killed outside US-backed aid centres since they began operating last month. And protesters have broken into RAF Brize Norton.

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