Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any vote

Senior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the progress of the bill through parliament, warning there was a serious danger of the Lords losing democratic legitimacy.

Many supporters now admit the bill is in serious danger of running out of time in the Lords before the end of the parliamentary session, meaning it will fail to pass. They claim the slow pace of considering more than 1,000 amendments means the bill will probably run out of time for a vote.

Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any vote

Senior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the progress of the bill through parliament, warning there was a serious danger of the Lords losing democratic legitimacy.

Many supporters now admit the bill is in serious danger of running out of time in the Lords before the end of the parliamentary session, meaning it will fail to pass. They claim the slow pace of considering more than 1,000 amendments means the bill will probably run out of time for a vote.

Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any vote

Senior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the progress of the bill through parliament, warning there was a serious danger of the Lords losing democratic legitimacy.

Many supporters now admit the bill is in serious danger of running out of time in the Lords before the end of the parliamentary session, meaning it will fail to pass. They claim the slow pace of considering more than 1,000 amendments means the bill will probably run out of time for a vote.