Government urged to respect Isle of Man autonomy on assisted dying royal assent

The British Government has been urged to respect the autonomy of the Isle of Man’s parliament by granting royal assent to its assisted dying legalisation (Alamy/PA) -

The British Government has been urged to respect the “independence and autonomy” of the Isle of Man amid a “frustrating” nine-month delay in granting royal assent for assisted dying on the island.

The Isle of Man Tynwald became the first parliament in the British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation, approving their Bill in March 2025.