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Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs
More than 150 MPs urge Prime Minister Starmer to prevent procedural delays in the House of Lords as nearly 1,200 amendments threaten the Assisted Dying Bill's progress.
- On Tuesday, over 150 MPs from multiple parties wrote to the prime minister urging him to secure parliamentary time for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, coordinated by Dr Peter Prinsley.
- With only three of 14 days of Lords debate remaining, supporters say it is 'effectively impossible' for the Bill to pass before the session ends in May, due to 1,200 amendments and procedural tactics.
- Organisers across parties including Kit Malthouse, Christine Jardine, Richard Tice and Ellie Chowns rallied by support letters while a public petition with more than 97,000 signatures and more than 100 Labour MPs add pressure to the prime minister.
- Dr Peter Prinsley asked for timetable space next session, while Starmer says the government will stay neutral but may use rare procedures if time runs out.
- Supporters say it is effectively impossible for the Bill to pass before the session ends in May, risking failure under parliamentary rules, and more than 100 Labour MPs warn it could undermine trust in politics.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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