Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to prevent Lords from blocking assisted dying Bill

MPs have raised concerns about the slow progress of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through the House of Lords (PA) - (PA Archive)

More than 100 Labour MPs have written to the Prime Minister asking him to stop peers from purposefully blocking the passage of the assisted dying Bill.

In total, over 150 MPs have signed the private letter addressed to Sir Keir Starmer, including parliamentarians from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.