Assisted dying bill runs out of time in House of Lords

24 April 2026

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By PA Media and Emma Wilkinson

Proposed legislation to enable assisted dying in England and Wales has run out of time after stalling in the House of Lords.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill introduced by Labour's Kim Leadbeater MP passed its first vote in the House of Commons 17 months ago but fell on Friday (24th April) with peers in the House of Lords speaking passionately on both sides of the argument.







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