Supporters of assisted dying say it would give terminally ill people the choice to end their lives and avoid intense pain, while opponents warn it could prove a ‘slippery slope’ and lead to coercion.

At a meeting of Labor MPs last month, Mr Streeting told colleagues he did not believe in Britain’s palliative care system. is sufficient to support the introduction of medical assistance in dying.

The week after the event he told ITV: “This time I voted against the bill because I’m concerned about palliative care and end-of-life care not being good enough to give give people a real choice.

“I worry about the risk that people will be forced to take this path towards the end of their lives. »

Publicly neutral

Mr Streeting said he wanted to remain publicly neutral on the issue, but his remarks surfaced after he gave an “honest response” at the meeting.

Sir Keir is personally in favor of changing the law and has previously supported similar legislation. Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, also believes that this practice should be legalized.

Although Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of the Conservative Party, is “sympathetic” to the arguments in favor of legalization, she does not believe that the state is capable of implementing this policy successfully.

Asked about this at the Conservative Party’s annual conference last month, Ms Badenoch replied: “On assisted suicide, personally I am in favor of assisted suicide, but I know how the government works.

“I saw it from the inside. I don’t trust any government or civil service to achieve this.