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Today is a big day in Westminster, as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – also known as the assisted dying bill – returns to parliament.

The controversial piece of legislation has the potential to clear the Commons later today. If this is the case it will head to the House of Lords for peers to consider.

MPs are today going to vote on a series of amendments that had been proposed, and following that will likely vote on the bill as a whole.

Safe to say, it’s a controversial day. Both sides of the debate have been vocal in support of their arguments.

Proceedings will kick off at 9.30am, and MPs have until 2.30pm to debate.

This is a “free” vote – meaning the government is not telling its MPs which side to support and letting them go with their conscience.

Despite this, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch last night urged her MPs to vote against what she said is a “bad bill”.

Kim Leadbeater, the backbench Labour MP who is proposing the bill, says she is confident the bill will pass today.

Back in November when MPs last voted on it in full, it passed with a majority of 55.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will be speaking to Sky News after 7am.