UK MPs to vote again on assisted dying bill
The proposal would allow some terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives, subject to expert-panel approval.
The UK House of Commons is due to vote again on legislation that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives. The proposal would require approval from an expert panel.
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and approved by MPs in June 2025. It later stalled in the House of Lords after opponents tabled more than 1,280 amendments.
Labour MP Lauren Edwards has revived the bill, arguing that delays carry a human cost. The Commons debate is scheduled to begin at 9.30am, with a vote due at 2.30pm.
Two Labour MPs have warned of “extraordinary risks” if ministers use an obscure parliamentary procedure to overcome further obstruction in the Lords. The warning highlights the constitutional and procedural tensions surrounding the bill’s passage.
If approved, the legislation would face further Commons debate, possible amendments and a third-reading vote before returning to the Lords for scrutiny. The supplied material does not report the outcome of the scheduled vote or detail the proposed safeguards and operation of the expert panel.
