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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Angus Thompson and Aine Fox

Leadbeater acknowledges ‘upset’ as assisted dying delayed by two years

Landmark reforms to legalise assisted dying have suffered a setback after the timeframe for their rollout was delayed by a further two years.

Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which historically passed the Commons in November, proposed the extension until 2029 as backstop, as MPs vote on amendments to the legislation, which has already seen controversial changes.

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