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Sir Keir Starmer has promised to hold a full parliamentary debate and free vote on assisted dying if he comes the next Prime Minister.

In a major victory for the Daily Express’s Give Us Our Last Right campaign, the Labour leader made the pledge during a phone call with Dame Esther Rantzen.

The Childline founder, 83, has breathed new life into the battle for greater choice at the end of life since revealing her stage four lung cancer diagnosis and decision to register with Dignitas.

Sir Keir 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.”

Speaking to the Express afterwards, Dame Esther said Sir Keir had raised concerns about assisted dying becoming a “political football”, with other parties feeling obliged to oppose it if Labour makes a …