The Childline founder had a telephone conversation with Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year – before he entered No 10 – in which he pledged his commitment on this issue.
Dame Esther’s latest comments come as a majority of members on a so-called citizens’ jury said assisted dying should be permitted in England.
The broadcaster has previously been praised for her role in bringing the difficult and sensitive conversation on assisted dying to the fore, having revealed in December that she has joined the Swiss Dignitas clinic as she lives with terminal cancer.
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