Jess Asato

Jess Asato

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Jess Asato is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament, known for her advocacy on social justice and health issues. She has been actively engaged in the discussions surrounding the assisted dying bill, representing the Labour perspective on the matter and emphasizing the importance of compassionate choices in healthcare.

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Labour MP Jess Asato, in a joint statement, called the bill 'unsafe and unworkable'.

‘A tragic day’: campaigners react as MPs say no to legalising assisted dying | Assisted dying
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-11
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Jess Asato, in a dignified intervention, said it was neither the time nor the place for such comments.

Ann Widdecombe defended free speech. But it’s hard to defend some reactions to her death – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-20
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Jess Asato is a Labour MP who worked with Baroness Bertin on amendments to the Crime and Policing Act.

Police arrived to arrest her father for sexual abuse. But he was making it all up | Online abuse
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-27
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Jess Asato, Labour MP for Lowestoft, has been campaigning on the issue of AI deepfake abuse against women.

Use of AI to harm women has only just begun, experts warn | Grok AI
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-14
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Jess Asato MP welcomed the government's plan to look at the effect of gambling venues.

Warning of High Streets being 'flooded' with slot machines
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-14
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Jess Asato is a Labour MP who criticized the assisted dying legislation.

Assisted dying bill is ‘flawed and dangerous’ after changes, says group of Labour MPs | Assisted dying
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
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Jess Asato is a Labour MP who criticized the arbitrary timeline on the assisted dying legislation.

Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as rollout likely delayed until at least 2029 | Assisted dying
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
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Jess Asato introduced the amendment to ensure equal protection for children against physical harm.

Index - Külföld - Viktoriánus kori büntetésnek tartják a verést, betiltását követelik az orvosok Angliában
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-03-06
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Labour MP Jess Asato tabled the amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-06
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Jess Asato is an MP on a different side of the debate regarding the bill.

Is the assisted dying bill doomed? – Politics Weekly UK | Politics
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-13
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