First MPs U-turn on support for assisted dying bill after High Court judge safeguard removed

MPs who previously supported the assisted dying bill are now changing their vote after a major safeguard was removed from the proposed legislation. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the bill, announced the removal of the safeguard involving a High Court judge, replacing it with a commission of psychiatrists and social workers. This change has caused some MPs, including Rupert Lowe and Lee Anderson, to now oppose the bill, citing concerns about the credibility of the legislation’s process.

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