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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 35 MIN

Did the UK hold Scotland back on assisted dying?

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As MSPs vote against assisted dying proposals, we look at how the debate ended up at this point - and the reserved issue that caused a major problem in the end. Elsewhere, the Scottish Election Study tells us 5 key things about what to expect from the Holyrood vote in May, and new data debunks Tory claims about Scotland's tax system.  Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe from just £1

As MSPs vote against assisted dying proposals, we look at how the debate ended up at this point - and the reserved issue that caused a major problem in the end. Elsewhere, the Scottish Election Study tells us 5 key things about what to expect from the Holyrood vote in May, and new data debunks Tory claims about Scotland's tax system.  Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe from just £1

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