A controversial assisted dying bill is set to return to the UK House of Commons for a critical vote, proposing to legalize medically assisted death for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live. The legislation, previously approved by MPs but blocked in the House of Lords after hundreds of amendments were introduced, now faces another key parliamentary test. The Prime Minister has declined to take a public stance, leaving MPs to decide on a measure that has sparked intense debate over medical ethics and personal autonomy. The outcome could reshape end-of-life care laws in England and Wales.
Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of expertsMorning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. The assisted dying bill is back in the Commons today, where MPs will vote on a proposal that would allow adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives.MPs had previously voted through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, brought forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, in June 2025, but it foundered in the House of Lords earlier this year after opponents tabled more than 1,280 amendments. Prime minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he will not vote, saying he does not want to “unduly influence the debate”. Continue reading...
