0h 5min, apr 24, 2026 y - Assisted Dying Bill Runs out of Time

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A proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has run out of time to become law, almost 17 months after MPs first voted in favour of it.

The bill stalled in the House of Lords after the House of Commons supported allowing terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to seek medical help to end their life, subject to certain safeguards.

But supporters said they would not give up and were confident the legislation would return in the next session of Parliament, which will begin on 13 May.

They have accused some peers of using delaying tactics to block the bill's progress but critics have argued it does not have sufficient safeguards to protect vulnerable people.

More than 1,200 amendments were tabled in the Lords, which is believed to be a record high for a bill introduced by a backbench MP.

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