UK’s longest-serving MPs issue joint plea for Commons to reject assisted dying bill
Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, mother and father of the House, say law has been rushed
Britain’s longest-serving MPs, Labour’s Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.
Writing for the Guardian, Abbott and Leigh – the mother and father of the house – said there had been insufficient scrutiny of the law and urged parliament to instead focus on better health and care services.
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By Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker
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Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, mother and father of the House, say law has been rushed
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Britain’s longest-serving MPs, Labour’s Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.
Writing for the Guardian, Abbott and Leigh – the mother and father of the house – said there had been insufficient scrutiny of the law and urged parliament to instead focus on better health and care services.
Continue reading...
By Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker
UK’s longest-serving MPs issue joint plea for Commons to reject assisted dying bill to Continue reading...
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