When Bill Belichick turned the corner inside a ritzy hotel along the Atlantic Coast, conversations hushed and eyes diverted for a quick peek at possibly the greatest football coach of all time. The attention is not new for the eight-time Super Bowl champion,

Ahead of a final vote, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will move to a committee stage where it will be scrutinised and amended by members of the Scottish parliament. If the legislation is passed,

It is a landmark moment at Holyrood as the parliament has taken a step closer to legalising assisted dying. It's a huge result for supporters of the legislation - 70 votes in favour is better even than what McArthur's team had been expecting.

A bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood. The proposals would allow terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives. A vote on the bill's general principles passed by 70 votes to 56.