Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on August 28, 2026, that he will abstain when Parliament votes on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to avoid influencing the debate, and warned his ministers against attempting to sway their colleagues.
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Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month Andy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the debate. While the move was welcomed by supporters of the measure, No 10 officials say the prime minister has no wish to affect the process
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which ran out of time in Parliament’s last session