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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Assisted dying bill is ‘flawed and dangerous’ after changes, says group of Labour MPs

Meg Hillier in parliament.
Meg Hillier was one of six Labour MPs who signed a letter saying ‘significant new risks’ emerged during the scrutiny process of the assisted dying bill. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/AFP/Getty Images

Labour MPs opposed to assisted dying have called the bill “irredeemably flawed and not fit to become law” in a letter to their parliamentary colleagues, saying “significant new risks” emerged during the scrutiny process.

The letter from six critics, circulated to all Labour MPs, including two select committee chairs, came as the scrutiny committee finalised changes to the bill, which will now return to the Commons in April for its final stages.

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