PoliticsMPs reject assisted dying bill after tense Commons debateThe proposal was defeated by 286 votes to 270 on Friday, halting the legislation in its current form.11 September 2026
PoliticsThe Friday graveyard and the silent veto: how laws are actually made and killed in WestminsterThe textbook says parliament debates and votes on new laws, but the reality is a tightly controlled game of time-wasting and backroom deals.11 September 2026
