The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a "landmark moment" after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals.Holyrood voted by 70 votes to 56 in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, with one abstention.The vote came after almost five hours of debate at Holyrood.Afterwards Mr McArthur said: "This is a landmark moment for Scotland."

The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a "landmark moment" after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals.Holyrood voted by 70 votes to 56 in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, with one abstention.The vote came after almost five hours of debate at Holyrood.Afterwards Mr McArthur said: "This is a landmark moment for Scotland."