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MSP thinks there is enough support for general principle of Assisted Dying Bill

An MSP pushing to introduce assisted dying legislation in Scotland believes there could now be sufficient support for his Bill to pass its critical first vote at Holyrood. Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur is the third MSP to attempt to pass such ...

02 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Assisted dying: Man with terminal brain condition says fix palliative care first

A man with a terminal brain condition says the Government needs to fix the UK’s palliative care system first before legislating assisted dying. Matt Saunders, 49, from Cornwall, was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare ...

29 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Tory MP says he failed patients because he could not give them a ‘good death’

A Conservative MP has told the Commons he felt he had “failed” his patients, because he could not give them a “good death”. “I failed because I did not give them the good death that they deserve despite the very best efforts of ...

29 Nov 2024 at 15:40

Dame Esther makes plea to PM to follow through on assisted dying debate vow

Dame Esther Rantzen has made a direct plea to the Prime Minister to follow through on his vow to make time in Parliament for a debate and free vote on assisted dying. The Childline founder had a telephone conversation with Sir ...

13 Sept 2024 at 10:54

Public panel supports law change to permit assisted dying

Assisted dying should be permitted in England, according to a panel comprising members of the public. Stopping pain and giving people dignity were among the top reasons for support, although it was stressed that anyone using ...

13 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Assisted Dying Bill gives ‘glimpse of hope’, says Esther Rantzen

TV star Dame Esther Rantzen said she has “caught a glimpse of hope” with a fresh bid to legalise assisted dying being laid before Parliament on Friday. Former Labour justice secretary Lord Falconer of Thoroton will ...

26 Jul 2024 at 10:02

Assisted dying: Bishop to tell peers of ‘grave fears’ in first Lords debate

A bishop and peer has said she will repeat her “deep concerns” and “grave fears” about the assisted dying Bill as it is debated for the first time in the House of Lords. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) ...

11 Sept 2025 at 13:55

Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

Britain’s equalities watchdog has raised concerns about the assisted dying Bill, calling for more detailed assessment of how the proposed legislation might impact society’s most vulnerable. Peers packed the ...

12 Sept 2025 at 10:39

Bill ‘effectively puts a price on my head’, peer warns in assisted dying debate

A peer has said assisted dying legislation “effectively puts a price on” his head. Lord Kevin Shinkwin, who described himself as being “severely disabled”, had neurosurgery after he suffered a series of ...

19 Sept 2025 at 15:19

Dame Esther Rantzen: I am making arrangements to travel alone to Dignitas

Dame Esther Rantzen has said she wishes her family could travel with her to Dignitas to “see that I have a good death” as she confirmed she is “making arrangements” to go by herself. The Childline ...

12 Sept 2025 at 13:49

Starmer ‘pleased’ to keep promise to Esther Rantzen on assisted dying vote

Sir Keir Starmer said he is pleased he could keep his vow to Dame Esther Rantzen to make time for a debate and vote on assisted dying as a Bill is set to come before Parliament this month. The ...

04 Oct 2024 at 16:07

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson speaks of experience with disordered eating

Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has spoken publicly about her experience with disordered eating, as peers debated the assisted dying Bill. Lady Grey-Thompson said she “carefully ...

06 Feb 2026 at 15:28

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