Watch as political foes Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage share a word in the Commons as voting on the Assisted Dying Bill gets underway.
In a curious moment, the prime minister leaves the front bench, which was stacked with Labour ministers, with the Reform UK chief in his sights.
He then makes his way up the gangway on the opposite side of the Commons where Nigel was sharing a chat with Tory MP David Davis.
But it was not Davis who Starmer was seeking, with the ex-Tory minister swiftly departing the scene as the PM began chatting to the GB News star.
Starmer and Nigel shared a word in the Commons
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They appeared to share a joke before moving onto more serious matters, but it was only a brief chat.
After mere seconds of speaking – Starmer then made his way back to his Labour colleagues.
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Protesters gather to support assisted dyingPAThe pair were in the Commons today to cast their vote on the Assisted Dying Bill.
Once again, they were on opposing sides of a hotly contested political issue as Starmer voted in favour of the bill, while Nigel voted against it.
MPs voted in favour of assisted dying in a historic move that could pave the way for legalisation in England and Wales.
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons with 330 votes in favour and 275 against, following five hours of intense debate.
The pair chatted as voting got underway
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It marks the first time the issue of ‘choice at the end of life’ has come before MPs since 2015.
The bill, proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, will now proceed to committee stage where it faces further parliamentary scrutiny.
Under the bill’s terms, terminally ill adults with six months or less to live would be eligible for assisted dying, provided they have been registered with a GP in England or Wales for at least 12 months.
Two doctors and a High Court judge would need to confirm the person’s decision, with strict safeguards in place.
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the bill, said: “We should all have the right to make the choices and decisions we want about our own bodies.”
Conservative MP Danny Kruger opposed the legislation, arguing it would create a “state suicide service” and that Parliament could do “better” for terminally ill people.
The government remained neutral, with MPs given a free vote on conscience grounds.