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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Up to 30 MPs who backed assisted dying bill could withdraw support at next vote

The former Tory minister David Davis
The former Tory minister David Davis has said the bill must be changed so medical professionals cannot suggest assisted dying to terminally ill patients. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

Up to 30 MPs who backed assisted dying could withdraw support at the next parliamentary vote, MPs have said, as several prepare to suggest amendments on coercion and the role of medics.

The committee that will examine the next stage of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill will begin hearings in the new year, with MPs coalescing around several demands for changes to the legislation.

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