“It’s usually best if those discussions are done so behind the scenes so that people can air, privately, concerns that they might have.”

Education secretary @BPhillipsonMP confirms she will vote against the assisted dying bill but says ministers should air concerns “privately”. pic.twitter.com/h2Z01cwGMQ

Bridget Phillipson slammed her cabinet colleague Wes Streeting today after he openly criticised the Assisted Dying Bill.

The health secretary has made two major interventions on Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill, warning it would lead to cuts in other NHS services if it becomes law.

The government is officially neutral on the bill, and MPs will be given a free vote when it comes to the Commons on November 29.

Education secretary Phillipson, who also revealed that she is voting against........

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