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What next for the assisted dying bill?

Nov 30, 202426 min
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Episode description

Victoria stands in for Laura this weekend! Today, we discuss the assisted dying bill, one of the most significant and sensitive topics to have been voted on by MPs in recent decades. We hear YOUR reaction to the bill and why it matters.

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