Religious leaders come together to oppose assisted dying Bill

Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, is among the signatories to the letter (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Archive)

A group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the assisted dying Bill ahead of its debate by MPs.

Senior figures representing Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Sikhs have warned that a right to die could “all too easily” end in vulnerable people feeling they have “a duty to die”.