Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

Pro-assisted dying campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament, London, ahead of Assisted Dying Bill being debated in the House of Lords for the first time (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain’s equalities watchdog has raised concerns about the assisted dying Bill, calling for more detailed assessment of how the proposed legislation might impact society’s most vulnerable.

Peers packed the red benches of the House of Lords on Friday as members debated the divisive Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for the first time.