Labour tensions rise over assisted dying as Yvette Cooper supports legalization and Gordon Brown calls for pause

Labour Party tensions are rising over assisted dying legislation. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed support for legalizing assisted dying, while former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for a pause to assess end-of-life care. A recent poll shows 73% of voters favor changing the law. However, many senior Labour figures, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, plan to oppose the bill, citing concerns about palliative care and informed choices. The proposed bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live. It includes safeguards, such as approval from two doctors and a High Court judge, and aims to prevent coercion.