Kim Leadbeater is in the news for backing or leading debates on assisted dying in Parliament; MP for Spen Valley since 2021, Labour.
Labour MP Lauren Edwards has announced plans to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons after it was blocked by the Lords. The move aims to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to an assisted death with safeguards, despite criticism from some Labour MPs and disability campaigners. The bill previously passed the Commons but stalled in the Lords amid hundreds of amendments.
Andy Burnham has ruled out financial compensation for Waspi women affected by the state pension age changes, but is open to other measures such as early concessionary travel. He is campaigning in Makerfield amid by-election pressure and faces scrutiny over past promises and Labour leadership ambitions.