London, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - UK MPs warn clock ticking on assisted dying law

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Dozens of UK lawmakers warned Monday that attempts to legalise assisted dying were running out of time as the contentious plans remain stuck in parliament's unelected upper chamber. Some 150 MPs signed a letter urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to intervene to stop what they say are opponents purposefully introducing amendments to block the bill. In a historic vote last June, the lower House of Commons backed legalising euthanasia in England and......

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