Local MPs Melanie Onn and Martin Vickers on different sides in crunch vote on assisted dying

                                                      

Melanie Onn: Yes

OUR two local MPS came down on different sides in today's Commons vote on whether assisted dying should be legalised.

Melanie Onn (Lab, Grimsby and Cleethorpes) voted in favour, while Martin Vickers (Con, Brigg and Immingham) voted against.

It was a free vote, with members unconstrained by political allegiances.

In the tot-up, 330 MPs voted in favour while 275 voted against.

Cabinet members were split.

Sir Keir Starmer voted in favour as did Rachel Reeves and Yvette Cooper, while Angela Rayner, David Lammy, Wes Streeting  and Bridget Phillipson voted against.

The bill will now go to committee stage for further scrutiny and debate, thence to the House of Lords for further input.

                                                     

Martin Vickers: No