- The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which aimed to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, failed to pass in the House of Lords.
- The proposed legislation, allowing adults with less than six months to live to apply for an assisted death with medical approval, ran out of time due to procedural wrangling and numerous amendments, rather than a vote on its merits.
- Supporters, including Lord Baker of Dorking, expressed deep disappointment, calling the outcome a 'denial of democracy' and pledging to reintroduce the Bill.
- Opponents, such as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, criticised the Bill as 'hopelessly flawed' and 'unsafe', citing concerns over potential coercion of vulnerable people and insufficient safeguards for disabled individuals.
- Campaigners are committed to reintroducing the Bill in the next parliamentary session, with discussions about potentially using the Parliament Act to ensure its passage if selected again.
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