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Assisted Dying Bill fails to become law in the UK

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives ...

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16.29 24 Apr 2026


Assisted Dying Bill fails to become law in the UK


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A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives will not become law, after the House of Lords ran out of time to debate the numerous amendments.

Joining Shane to discuss is Rebecca Wilcox, daughter of Journalist and Presenter Esther Rantzen and assisted dying campaigner.

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