General · 15 June 2026

Assisted dying bill back, Labour party divided

A Labour MP is bringing back a bill that would allow assisted deaths in England and Wales. Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards plans to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which fell in April. Its return is sparking a new 'civil war' in the Labour Party, which was narrowly split by the bill before.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 June 2026 at 6:57

Reported by Independent · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

GeneralGoogle paying £260m to settle UK Play Store developer lawsuit PoliticsJames Cleverly steps down from the shadow cabinet to campaign for London mayor GeneralThe UK Navy just followed four Russian ships again GeneralSarah Ferguson is moving back to the UK following the Epstein scandal GeneralIcelanders vote on restarting EU membership talks after 13 years GeneralGoogle now auto-expands AI answers, pushing links down Browse all stories →