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Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying

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Gordon Brown has gone public with his opposition to a new law on assisted dying.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life ) Bill is set to be debated by MPs on Friday next week .

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced the bill, saying it could prevent harrowing deaths.

Brown stood down as MP in 2015 so will not get a vote but his voice still carries weight in the Labour Party .

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