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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

New poll suggests public back peers in voting down assisted dying bill

Members of the House of Lords are set to ignore warnings and push to attempt to kill off Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill.

Peers opposed to the controversial legislation which narrowly passed in the Commons have been emboldened by a new poll which suggests that 70 per cent think they have the right to vote it down.

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