The Prime Minister yesterday confirmed for the first time that he will take part in the crunch Commons vote on November 29, following criticism that he is 'backing away' from the issue.

Bridget Phillipson and Louise Haigh are the latest in Sir Keir Starmer’s top team to indicate how they will vote next week.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of crossing a line by stating his opposition to the assisted dying proposals.

Cabinet ministers are increasingly divided in public over the issue, which will be voted on in the Commons next week.

The result is that the arguments in favour of assisted dying have been made, largely, by junior MPs who cannot compete with ...