13:19 Dave BurkeMPs made assisted dying demand as peers try to block BillMore than 100 Labour MPs have written to Mr Starmer asking him to stop peers from purposefully blocking the passage of the assisted dying Bill. In total, over 150 MPs have signed the private letter addressed to Sir Keir Starmer, including parliamentarians from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. Opponents of the Bill have been accused of trying to "talk out" the Bill as it makes its way through the Lords. His letter added: "Our constituents, in every part of the country, strongly support a change in the law and it is clear to us that the issue must be resolved sooner rather than later. That, whether or not the Bill returns through the private members' bill ballot after the Kings Speech, time will be found for Parliament to come to a decision in the next session."

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2026 18:48 UTC