A woman has spoken out in support of legalising assisted dying after her mother, who suffered from Motor Neurone Disease (MND), begged to be "put to sleep". The issue is set to be debated in Parliament next month, marking the first time MPs will have an initial vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons in nearly a decade. Joy Roberts, 68, recounted the harrowing experience of her mother Irene Wright, who was diagnosed with MND at 89 in 2020 and endured a "fairly rapid deterioration". She