Welsh Parliament backs assisted dying proposals

Assisted dying services on the NHS in Wales have moved a step further after a key vote in the Welsh Parliament.

After an emotional debate, Senedd members agreed for Westminster to legislate on their behalf on medically assisted death, currently under consideration in the House of Lords.

The landmark bill would legalise the practice across England and Wales if passed.

The vote in Cardiff Bay was needed because the backbench law gives powers to the Welsh government to set rules for assisted dying services if wishes to.

MSs also backed a Plaid Cymru amendment criticising "the lack of thorough consideration of the constitutional implications of this bill for Wales".

The motion was backed by 28 Senedd members, with 23 against and two abstentions.