Has the health secretary crossed a line?
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MPs are about to get their first chance to debate and vote on an assisted dying bill for almost a decade. It'll be about a proposed law for England and Wales.       Ruth, Beth and Harriet discuss the hugely divisive issue on this episode - including whether Health Secretary Wes Streeting should have said that the law could impact other NHS services. Hariet thinks he's crossed a line. He plans to vote against the bill.      They also talk about trust in public institutions following the resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury, asking has anyone got any faith left in them?       Email us at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444. You can read our Sky News explainer about the assisted dying bill here.
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