James Cleverly’s voice breaks as he tells MPs of ‘painful’ death of best friend in assisted dying bill debate
James Cleverly emotional as he tells MPs of best friend’s death
- James Cleverly spoke in the House of Commons on Friday during the debate on the assisted dying bill.
- He revealed that his closest friend recently passed away "painfully" from esophageal cancer, after Mr Cleverly spent the final weeks of his life with him.
- Mr Cleverly, a leading opponent of the Bill, stated his concerns are practical and not based on faith or ignorance.
- He expressed a desire to alleviate suffering but said the Bill, which was voted through with a narrow margin, was not a good enough piece of legislation to pass.
- Watch the video in full above.