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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Aine Fox

Assisted dying supporters reject bullying claims as use of Parliament Act raised

The House of Lords will continue its scrutiny of the assisted dying Bill on Friday (Parliament TV/PA) - (PA Media)

Backers of the assisted dying Bill have rejected accusations of bullying amid claims from opponents they are attempting to force it through Parliament.

The latest war of words comes as Dame Esther Rantzen – one of the Bill’s highest profile supporters – has written to peers urging them to “stop inventing fictitious excuses” to block the proposed legislation.

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