Overview

• The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill goes to its third reading and final Commons vote on June 20 after extensive scrutiny and amendment.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed his backing for the proposal, reaffirming his long-standing support from previous parliamentary debates.
• Several MPs who voted in favour in November now oppose the Bill, arguing that current palliative and social care shortfalls could coerce vulnerable patients.
• Key amendments approved include replacing a High Court safeguard with expert panels and extending the implementation window to four years for establishing assisted-dying services.
• If the Bill passes, it will move on to the House of Lords for further debate before any change to assisted-dying laws in England and Wales.