Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying bill sparks new Labour civil war
Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s highly controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would allow assisted deaths in England and Wales
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NewsUKUK PoliticsAttempt to reintroduce assisted dying sparks new Labour civil warRochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s highly controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would allow assisted deaths in England and WalesDavid Maddox Political Editor Sunday 14 June 2026 22:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2995585","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/assisted-dying-bill-labour-civil-war-b2995585.html","title":"Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying sparks new…
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