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Three former Prime Ministers put aside their differences today to back the call for a change to organ donor laws.

Tory David Cameron joined forces with old Labour foes Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and urged MPs to attend tomorrow’s vital vote in a bid to stop hundreds of people dying ­needlessly each year waiting for transplants.

The unprecedented show of unity came ahead of the second reading of a Private Members’ Bill brought by Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson aimed at bringing in an opt-out law that makes all citizens potential donors.

And in a major boost, Health Minister Jackie Doyle-Price revealed the Government would also be supporting the bill – giving it a significantly bigger chance of succeeding.

Mr Brown, who was PM from 2007 to 2010, said watching a friend come “perilously close to dying” before being saved by an organ donor helped persuade him that a change in the law was urgently needed.

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He added: “I have long supported what Geoffrey Robinson is proposing.

“The time is now right for the Mirror’s Change the Law for Life campaign to succeed and I hope Geoffrey gets majority backing for this important bill. It is not an exaggeration to say this would be life-changing legislation.”

His predecessor Mr Blair, who was in office from 1997 to 2007, said: “There will be many people not signed up to be organ donors but who would nonetheless support this incredibly sensible campaign led by the Mirror, at the heart of which is saving thousands of lives.

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“I am sure MPs will seize this opportunity to turn out in force and support the change in legislation that would make this possible.”

A spokesman for Mr Cameron, who quit No10 in 2016, added: “David is supportive of measures that will increase organ donation, so vital to saving lives, and welcomes the cross-party support Geoffrey Robinson’s Bill has received. He’ll be following progress closely on Friday.”

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Ms Doyle-Price said: “Every day, three people die for want of a transplant, which is why the Government is transforming the way organ donation works. We will be supporting the bill and are working closely with Geoffrey Robinson to ensure it delivers.”

Mr Robinson urged MPs to vote tomorrow or risk missing a golden opportunity to save lives.

He said: “Without the support of at least 100 MPs this Friday, the bill may not pass and it would be many years before a similar bill is brought before the House.

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“This is a bill the NHS projects could save as many as 500 lives a year. Tragically, 457 people died last year waiting for a transplant that was not available in time.

“Come on, colleagues. Make the effort. Give it priority. Turn up, save lives. You would if it was your child. The majority of adults would donate their organs but only three in 10 have signed up to the organ donor register.”

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Theresa May has already announced that if the bill is successful any change would be called Max’s Law in honour of campaigning transplant boy Max Johnson, 10.

He personally pleaded with her to act as he waited for a new heart.