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MPs to vote on assisted dying in landmark decision

Controversial proposal has split parliament and cabinet, with outcome too close to call

MPs will vote on whether to approve assisted dying on Friday, in what could be one of the most significant changes to the British legal system in a century.

The free vote on the bill that would allow terminally ill people to end their life has sown division across parliament and split the cabinet and major parties, while creating unlikely alliances across party lines.

The vote is believed to be too close to call: a tracker of MPs who have publicly stated their position on Thursday night showed 265 in favour and 217 against, leaving more than 140 yet to declare their intentions.

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