Health secretary ‘not persuaded’ on assisted dying law as predecessor backs change

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Health secretary ‘not persuaded’ on assisted dying law as predecessor backs change
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Humza Yousaf said he has concerns over how adequate proposed safeguards are.

His comments come as former Scotland health secretary Jeane Freeman backed the proposed legislation.

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