CELEBRATIONS AND PROTESTS OUTSIDE HOUSE OF COMMONS AS MPS PASS ASSISTED DYING (END OF LIFE) BILL IN ENGLAND AND WALES | CURRENT AFFAIRS AT INFORMING BRITAIN

​​The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House Of Commons today, Friday 20 June 2025, with 314 votes in favour and 291 against, securing a majority of 23.

Outside Parliament, the reaction was equally charged.

In Parliament Square, around 100 supporters gathered as campaigners from Dignity In Dying live-streamed the result over a speaker.

Cheers erupted as the news broke, with many weeping, jumping, and hugging in celebration of the historic step forward.

However, not all voices were in favour.

A group of protesters also assembled in the square, voicing deep concerns about the bill's implications.

One woman shared a personal story, describing her son's agonising death from cancer and arguing that Assisted Dying could have offered him a choice.

Another protester warned that the legislation risked "opening a floodgate", highlighting fears of unintended consequences.