Labour row over assisted dying heats up as cabinet minister accused of ‘imposing’ religion on others

A GOVERNMENT enactment implicit assisted dying heated up yesterday arsenic a curate was accused of “imposing” her spiritual beliefs connected others.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who is Muslim, was slammed by 1 of her predecessors up of Friday’s ballot on the arguable topic, which has divided the Cabinet.

Ms Mahmood wrote to her Birmingham Ladywood constituents informing the Bill would beryllium a “slippery slope towards decease connected demand”.

But Labour grandee Lord Falconer told Sky News: “I deliberation she’s motivated — and I respect this — by her spiritual beliefs.

“They shouldn’t beryllium imposed connected everybody else.”

The precise nationalist Labour divided emerged aft Cabinet ministers were warned by Whitehall chiefs to support to a minimum speech of their views connected the issue.

PM Sir Keir Starmer and Tory person Kemi Badenoch person fixed MPs escaped rein to backmost oregon reason a Private Members’ Bill introduced by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater.

The Cabinet is divided astir 10-5 successful favour of change.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Deputy PM Angela Rayner are opposed.

In favour are Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

Meanwhile, a canvass by think-tank More In Common has recovered that two-thirds of voters enactment the concept.

Previously, Leadbeater raised concerns erstwhile she said politicians should “butt out” of the debate.

Keir Starmer also slapped down his Health Secretary for wading into the assisted dying debate.