MPs urged not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill as vote looms

Supporters of assisted dying outside Houses of Parliament earlier this year. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images

MPs who voted for and against assisted dying have urged their respective sides not to take the “extraordinary risk” of forcing through the bill using an obscure parliamentary procedure if it continues to be blocked by the Lords.

Two Labour MPs have written a warning letter to colleagues in the crucial hours before the next vote on Friday: Gareth Snell, who voted in favour of the bill, and Meg Hillier, who voted against.