House of Lords has ‘signed its own death warrant’ by stalling assisted dying bill, says MP
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MP Kim Leadbeater stated that the House of Lords has jeopardized its future by stalling the UK assisted dying bill. Leadbeater joined a protest outside Parliament marking the second anniversary of assisted dying campaigner Paola Marra's death. The protest, organized by Dignity in Dying, highlighted the increasing number of UK residents seeking assisted deaths at Dignitas in Switzerland, with 43 people in 2024. Leadbeater expressed anger that the bill, already passed by a majority in the House of Commons, faces being blocked by numerous amendments in the Lords. Labour peer Charlie Falconer criticized the "procedural shenanigans" used to obstruct the bill's progress, while opponents fear the legislation could pressure vulnerable individuals. The bill has only three remaining sessions for debate in the Lords.
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