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Ben Wright and his panel of MPs look ahead to the big debate in Parliament on assisted dying

Ben Wright discusses welfare reform and previews the assisted dying debate with Labour MP Jake Richards, Conservative John Glen and Lib Dem Sarah Olney, plus journalist Katy Balls.

Ben Wright's guests are the new Labour MP Jake Richards; Conservative former Treasury minister John Glen; and Liberal Democrat frontbencher Sarah Olney. They discuss government plans to encourage more young people into work and options for wider welfare reform. They also preview the assisted dying debate in the Commons and Lord Steel explains the parallels with his Bill to legalise abortion nearly sixty years ago. Katy Balls - the political editor of The Spectator - brings additional insight and analysis.

59 minutes

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  • Sun 24 Nov 2024 22:00

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