UK lawmakers voted down the assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The result ends a two-year debate and keeps the issue of safeguards and patient choice unresolved.

After twice voting in favour of the bill, MPs have rejected proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end.

The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in the Lords, would allow terminally ill people to end their lives with medical help in some circumstances.