Dignity in Dying
@dignityindying.org.uk
We believe in choice at the end of life. Including the option of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
Last night, Lord Falconer tabled a motion calling on the Lords to be given the time to allow it to reach its Third Reading vote - fulfilling its duty as a revising chamber.
The House backed the motion unanimously - recognising the public expectation that the Bill be put to a final vote in the Lords.
The House backed the motion unanimously - recognising the public expectation that the Bill be put to a final vote in the Lords.
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Last night, Lord Falconer tabled a motion calling on the Lords to be given the time to allow it to reach its Third Reading vote - fulfilling its duty as a revising chamber.
The House backed the motion unanimously - recognising the public expectation that the Bill be put to a final vote in the Lords.
The House backed the motion unanimously - recognising the public expectation that the Bill be put to a final vote in the Lords.
Lord Russell warns that the House of Lords must uphold proper self-regulation, arguing that some Lords are in danger of acting against both the interests and reputation of the Upper House in their handling of the assisted dying Bill.
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lord Russell warns that the House of Lords must uphold proper self-regulation, arguing that some Lords are in danger of acting against both the interests and reputation of the Upper House in their handling of the assisted dying Bill.
“I think there would be a massive negative reaction from the public… if we don’t actually get through this legislation.”
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley stresses the Upper House’s duty is to deliver proper scrutiny on the assisted dying Bill, not to block the will of the Commons and public.
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley stresses the Upper House’s duty is to deliver proper scrutiny on the assisted dying Bill, not to block the will of the Commons and public.
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“I think there would be a massive negative reaction from the public… if we don’t actually get through this legislation.”
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley stresses the Upper House’s duty is to deliver proper scrutiny on the assisted dying Bill, not to block the will of the Commons and public.
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley stresses the Upper House’s duty is to deliver proper scrutiny on the assisted dying Bill, not to block the will of the Commons and public.
“We have the public watching us. We absolutely have to get [the assisted dying] Bill through.”
Even Baroness Butler-Sloss, who remains personally opposed to assisted dying, is unequivocal: Lords must stop bad-faith tactics attempting to block the Bill, and get it to Third Reading.
Even Baroness Butler-Sloss, who remains personally opposed to assisted dying, is unequivocal: Lords must stop bad-faith tactics attempting to block the Bill, and get it to Third Reading.
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
“We have the public watching us. We absolutely have to get [the assisted dying] Bill through.”
Even Baroness Butler-Sloss, who remains personally opposed to assisted dying, is unequivocal: Lords must stop bad-faith tactics attempting to block the Bill, and get it to Third Reading.
Even Baroness Butler-Sloss, who remains personally opposed to assisted dying, is unequivocal: Lords must stop bad-faith tactics attempting to block the Bill, and get it to Third Reading.
Louise Shackleton, who was under police investigation for accompanying her dying husband to Dignitas, is relieved that Peers have unanimously agreed that the assisted dying Bill should be allowed to complete its stages in the House of Lords.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Louise Shackleton, who was under police investigation for accompanying her dying husband to Dignitas, is relieved that Peers have unanimously agreed that the assisted dying Bill should be allowed to complete its stages in the House of Lords.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Kate Bilderbeck blew out a candle on her 59th birthday cake wishing that she wouldn't have to live any longer with pancreatic cancer. She lived, in agony, for six more days.
Read her daughter Poppy’s powerful case for end-of-life choice:
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Read her daughter Poppy’s powerful case for end-of-life choice:
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
January 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Kate Bilderbeck blew out a candle on her 59th birthday cake wishing that she wouldn't have to live any longer with pancreatic cancer. She lived, in agony, for six more days.
Read her daughter Poppy’s powerful case for end-of-life choice:
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Read her daughter Poppy’s powerful case for end-of-life choice:
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
As 2025 draws to a close, we want to thank you for being part of a transformative year for choice at the end of life.
Courage, compassion and persistence turned decades of advocacy into real progress.
Together, let’s make 2026 the year the UK delivers true choice at the end of life.
Courage, compassion and persistence turned decades of advocacy into real progress.
Together, let’s make 2026 the year the UK delivers true choice at the end of life.
December 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, we want to thank you for being part of a transformative year for choice at the end of life.
Courage, compassion and persistence turned decades of advocacy into real progress.
Together, let’s make 2026 the year the UK delivers true choice at the end of life.
Courage, compassion and persistence turned decades of advocacy into real progress.
Together, let’s make 2026 the year the UK delivers true choice at the end of life.
“I would urge the other place to… respect the clearly expressed view of the elected chamber.”
Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell says the Lords have a right to scrutinise laws - but a duty not to delay or block the will of elected MPs.
Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell says the Lords have a right to scrutinise laws - but a duty not to delay or block the will of elected MPs.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“I would urge the other place to… respect the clearly expressed view of the elected chamber.”
Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell says the Lords have a right to scrutinise laws - but a duty not to delay or block the will of elected MPs.
Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell says the Lords have a right to scrutinise laws - but a duty not to delay or block the will of elected MPs.
🚨Time to defend democracy🚨
A small minority of unelected Lords are trying to block the assisted dying Bill.
Only public pressure can stop Lords’ attempts to block popular legislation - that speaking up works.
✍️ Write to a Lord - it takes one minute:
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
A small minority of unelected Lords are trying to block the assisted dying Bill.
Only public pressure can stop Lords’ attempts to block popular legislation - that speaking up works.
✍️ Write to a Lord - it takes one minute:
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🚨Time to defend democracy🚨
A small minority of unelected Lords are trying to block the assisted dying Bill.
Only public pressure can stop Lords’ attempts to block popular legislation - that speaking up works.
✍️ Write to a Lord - it takes one minute:
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
A small minority of unelected Lords are trying to block the assisted dying Bill.
Only public pressure can stop Lords’ attempts to block popular legislation - that speaking up works.
✍️ Write to a Lord - it takes one minute:
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
Sophie Blake loves her life and doesn't want to die, but she also doesn't want to suffer when the time comes.
Her daughter Maya is fighting for her mum's right to choose compassion at the end of her life.
Her daughter Maya is fighting for her mum's right to choose compassion at the end of her life.
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Sophie Blake loves her life and doesn't want to die, but she also doesn't want to suffer when the time comes.
Her daughter Maya is fighting for her mum's right to choose compassion at the end of her life.
Her daughter Maya is fighting for her mum's right to choose compassion at the end of her life.
“We must get [the Bill] to third reading"
Baroness Butler-Sloss outlines her view that failing to progress the assisted dying Bill is a danger to the reputation of the the House of Lords.
Baroness Butler-Sloss outlines her view that failing to progress the assisted dying Bill is a danger to the reputation of the the House of Lords.
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“We must get [the Bill] to third reading"
Baroness Butler-Sloss outlines her view that failing to progress the assisted dying Bill is a danger to the reputation of the the House of Lords.
Baroness Butler-Sloss outlines her view that failing to progress the assisted dying Bill is a danger to the reputation of the the House of Lords.
Opponents of the assisted dying Bill are urging the Lords to "respect the fact that it passed through the Commons with a convincing majority."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Opponents of the assisted dying Bill are urging the Lords to "respect the fact that it passed through the Commons with a convincing majority."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Maddie is living with incurable cancer and wants choice at the end of her life.
Write to a member of the House of Lords today.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
Write to a member of the House of Lords today.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Maddie is living with incurable cancer and wants choice at the end of her life.
Write to a member of the House of Lords today.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
Write to a member of the House of Lords today.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
There is strong backing for the assisted dying Bill.
When people hear what the Bill actually does, more than seven in ten support it.
yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
When people hear what the Bill actually does, more than seven in ten support it.
yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
There is strong backing for the assisted dying Bill.
When people hear what the Bill actually does, more than seven in ten support it.
yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
When people hear what the Bill actually does, more than seven in ten support it.
yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
🚨This is one of the most unifying issues in the country.🚨
Voters in every single constituency in the UK overwhelmingly support changing the law on assisted dying.
But we need you to play your part…
Write to a Lord today, and urge them to reject bad-faith tactics.
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
Voters in every single constituency in the UK overwhelmingly support changing the law on assisted dying.
But we need you to play your part…
Write to a Lord today, and urge them to reject bad-faith tactics.
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🚨This is one of the most unifying issues in the country.🚨
Voters in every single constituency in the UK overwhelmingly support changing the law on assisted dying.
But we need you to play your part…
Write to a Lord today, and urge them to reject bad-faith tactics.
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
Voters in every single constituency in the UK overwhelmingly support changing the law on assisted dying.
But we need you to play your part…
Write to a Lord today, and urge them to reject bad-faith tactics.
dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
The House of Lords has made more time in the new year to continue debate on the assisted dying Bill. But opponents are doing everything they can to delay and derail it.
We must not let them.
Please donate to back the Bill if you can: action.dignityindying.org.uk/page/181155/...
We must not let them.
Please donate to back the Bill if you can: action.dignityindying.org.uk/page/181155/...
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The House of Lords has made more time in the new year to continue debate on the assisted dying Bill. But opponents are doing everything they can to delay and derail it.
We must not let them.
Please donate to back the Bill if you can: action.dignityindying.org.uk/page/181155/...
We must not let them.
Please donate to back the Bill if you can: action.dignityindying.org.uk/page/181155/...
Amendments to the assisted dying Bill propose raising the minimum age from 18 to 25.
Today, Baroness Hayter argued that would undermine the dignity and autonomy this Bill aims to provide.
Today, Baroness Hayter argued that would undermine the dignity and autonomy this Bill aims to provide.
December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Amendments to the assisted dying Bill propose raising the minimum age from 18 to 25.
Today, Baroness Hayter argued that would undermine the dignity and autonomy this Bill aims to provide.
Today, Baroness Hayter argued that would undermine the dignity and autonomy this Bill aims to provide.
Alarm is growing in the Lords at a minority using undemocratic tactics to stall the assisted dying Bill.
1,100+ amendments – including a “grotesque” call to film every assisted death – aim to block progress, with risks to Lords reputation if they defy MPs' will.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
1,100+ amendments – including a “grotesque” call to film every assisted death – aim to block progress, with risks to Lords reputation if they defy MPs' will.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
December 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Alarm is growing in the Lords at a minority using undemocratic tactics to stall the assisted dying Bill.
1,100+ amendments – including a “grotesque” call to film every assisted death – aim to block progress, with risks to Lords reputation if they defy MPs' will.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
1,100+ amendments – including a “grotesque” call to film every assisted death – aim to block progress, with risks to Lords reputation if they defy MPs' will.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
“...it was with more passion than ever that he believed others should have the choice he never would.”
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“...it was with more passion than ever that he believed others should have the choice he never would.”
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
“Momentum is only growing.”
On Saturday - a year since MPs first said yes to assisted dying - supporters at local events from Brighton to Leeds marked the anniversary by saying thank you to MPs who voting for choice.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
On Saturday - a year since MPs first said yes to assisted dying - supporters at local events from Brighton to Leeds marked the anniversary by saying thank you to MPs who voting for choice.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Momentum is only growing.”
On Saturday - a year since MPs first said yes to assisted dying - supporters at local events from Brighton to Leeds marked the anniversary by saying thank you to MPs who voting for choice.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
On Saturday - a year since MPs first said yes to assisted dying - supporters at local events from Brighton to Leeds marked the anniversary by saying thank you to MPs who voting for choice.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To mark one year since MPs voted yes to the assisted dying Bill, supporters held nearly 40 events nationwide to thank them.
As Brighton supporter Alison put it: “Momentum is only growing.”
The message to the Lords is clear: it's time to deliver choice at the end of life.
As Brighton supporter Alison put it: “Momentum is only growing.”
The message to the Lords is clear: it's time to deliver choice at the end of life.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
To mark one year since MPs voted yes to the assisted dying Bill, supporters held nearly 40 events nationwide to thank them.
As Brighton supporter Alison put it: “Momentum is only growing.”
The message to the Lords is clear: it's time to deliver choice at the end of life.
As Brighton supporter Alison put it: “Momentum is only growing.”
The message to the Lords is clear: it's time to deliver choice at the end of life.
On Saturday, supporters across the UK marked one year since MPs voted yes to the assisted dying Bill. They came together to thank those who voted for choice and compassion.
Their message was clear: this Bill has the backing of the public and MPs, a minority of Lords must not attempt to delay it.
Their message was clear: this Bill has the backing of the public and MPs, a minority of Lords must not attempt to delay it.
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
On Saturday, supporters across the UK marked one year since MPs voted yes to the assisted dying Bill. They came together to thank those who voted for choice and compassion.
Their message was clear: this Bill has the backing of the public and MPs, a minority of Lords must not attempt to delay it.
Their message was clear: this Bill has the backing of the public and MPs, a minority of Lords must not attempt to delay it.
“I am concerned about dying in pain.”
Shafaq is a professor of chronic pain, and has stage 4 cancer.
She knows the realities - and limits - of managing pain. And amongst the varied decisions she has to make about her care, she wants to make the decision that matters most - about how she dies.
Shafaq is a professor of chronic pain, and has stage 4 cancer.
She knows the realities - and limits - of managing pain. And amongst the varied decisions she has to make about her care, she wants to make the decision that matters most - about how she dies.
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“I am concerned about dying in pain.”
Shafaq is a professor of chronic pain, and has stage 4 cancer.
She knows the realities - and limits - of managing pain. And amongst the varied decisions she has to make about her care, she wants to make the decision that matters most - about how she dies.
Shafaq is a professor of chronic pain, and has stage 4 cancer.
She knows the realities - and limits - of managing pain. And amongst the varied decisions she has to make about her care, she wants to make the decision that matters most - about how she dies.
“It is a stretch to suggest that the 1,000 amendments that peers have tabled to the bill represent effective independent scrutiny.”
Dr Jacky Davis rightly challenges the small number of Peers holding up progress in the Lords.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Dr Jacky Davis rightly challenges the small number of Peers holding up progress in the Lords.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“It is a stretch to suggest that the 1,000 amendments that peers have tabled to the bill represent effective independent scrutiny.”
Dr Jacky Davis rightly challenges the small number of Peers holding up progress in the Lords.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Dr Jacky Davis rightly challenges the small number of Peers holding up progress in the Lords.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Opponents of choice want to ban the bucket list.
This amendment would not protect dying people - it would punish them.
Email Peers today and urge them to defend the will of the people.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
This amendment would not protect dying people - it would punish them.
Email Peers today and urge them to defend the will of the people.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
December 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Opponents of choice want to ban the bucket list.
This amendment would not protect dying people - it would punish them.
Email Peers today and urge them to defend the will of the people.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow
This amendment would not protect dying people - it would punish them.
Email Peers today and urge them to defend the will of the people.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/actnow