KEIR'S VOW ON VOTE TO ESTHER

He backs assisted dying law

-  ASHLEY COWBURN

KEIR Starmer has told Dame Esther Rantzen he wants to change the law on assisted dying if he becomes Prime Minister.

The Labour leader has committed to holding a free vote in Parliament within five years.

Speaking to TV legend Dame Esther, 83, in a phone call filmed by ITV News, the Labour leader told her: "I'm personally in favour of changing the law.

"I think we need to make time. We will make the commitment.

"Esther, I can give you that commitment right now." When pressed on whether he would like a vote to take place in the next Parliament, Mr Starmer replied: "Oh yes, definitely. I think Esther would agree with this.