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Assisted dying debate live: MPs reject bill after tense Commons debate as Esther Rantzen laments ‘tragic day’
PoliticsBorder poll discussion
The Tánaiste, Simon Harris, has urged the UK government to outline a potential timetable for a border poll, as the issue is set to be discussed with the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
The Good Friday Agreement gives the British Government the power to decide when to call a border poll, but the details on how it would happen are vague.
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Key Takeaways
- Fine Gael is working on a document about a united Ireland
- The UK government's border poll timetable is currently unclear
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Expected Outcomes
- Potential border poll in the future
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Impact on the future of Ireland and the UK
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- Sep 11Mirror (GB): The bill would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject to app
- Sep 11Highland Radio (IE): The Tánaiste says it would be helpful for the UK to outline when they would consider calling a border poll. Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due
- Sep 11Mirror (GB): The bill would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject to app
- Sep 11Mirror (GB): The bill would have allowed terminally ill people in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject
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