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Labour MP Lauren Edwards to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons

Politics The Guardian By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 14 Jun 2026 20:54 1 min read
Labour MP Lauren Edwards to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons

MP for Rochester and Strood to use private member’s bill to put issue before MPs again after it was blocked by the Lords The assisted dying bill is set to return to the Commons after the Labour MP Lauren Edwards agreed to use her private member’s bill to put the issue before MPs again. Edwards said she wanted to give the legislation another chance because it had been blocked by the House of Lords after being passed by MPs. The return of the bill would give supporters a chance to use the Parliame

MP for Rochester and Strood to use private member’s bill to put issue before MPs again after it was blocked by the Lords

The assisted dying bill is set to return to the Commons after the Labour MP Lauren Edwards agreed to use her private member’s bill to put the issue before MPs again.

Edwards said she wanted to give the legislation another chance because it had been blocked by the House of Lords after being passed by MPs. The return of the bill would give supporters a chance to use the Parliament Acts to potentially bypass the Lords if it was blocked for a second time.

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