See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Pope Francis
Donald Trump
European Union
Ukraine War
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Vatican
Artificial Intelligence
Vladimir Putin
France Politics
United Nations
Elon Musk
Emmanuel Macron
Published • loading... • Updated

The assisted suicide bill’s shameful lack of scrutiny

Summary by Spectator UK
Last November, when the House of Commons voted on her assisted suicide legislation, Kim Leadbeater told her colleagues that the Bill would face ‘further robust debate and scrutiny’, including ‘line-by-line scrutiny in Committee’. But judging by the disgraceful scenes at her Bill committee’s first formal sitting on Tuesday, Kim Leadbeater and her supporters have given up on any pretence

4 Articles

All
Left
1
Center
Right
2
Spectator UKSpectator UK

The assisted suicide bill’s shameful lack of scrutiny

Last November, when the House of Commons voted on her assisted suicide legislation, Kim Leadbeater told her colleagues that the Bill would face ‘further robust debate and scrutiny’, including ‘line-by-line scrutiny in Committee’. But judging by the disgraceful scenes at her Bill committee’s first formal sitting on Tuesday, Kim Leadbeater and her supporters have given up on any pretence

·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
The CanaryThe Canary

The Assisted Dying Bill Committee just voted to EXCLUDE key people who don't agree with it

The first committee meeting of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill confirmed what many disabled people already knew – and have been highlighting from the beginning. Specifically, that the bill and its proponents have disgracefully dismissed and sidelined disabled voices at every turn. This was once again painfully evident when members overwhelmingly voted to exclude a leading disabled activist as a witness in its upcoming sessions. In particula…

·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
GB NewsGB News

Kim Leadbeater accused of 'stitching-up' Assisted Dying Bill committee over selection of expert witnesses in secret

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has been accused of “stitching-up” a House of Commons committee after attempting to select an expert witnesses in secret.Leadbeater’s last-minute amendment was supported by committee members yesterday, meaning much of the session took place in private as it met for the first time.The Spen Valley MP tabled the motion on Monday night to ensure that the committee sits in private.Tory MP Danny Kruger, who opposes the bill, a…

·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Christian ConcernChristian Concern

MPs approve 'blank cheque' for funding assisted suicide - Christian Concern

This week, MPs debated the costs involved with Kim Leadbeater MP’s bill to legalise assisted suicide. Christian Concern’s public policy team covers some of the highlights and lowlights of the debate To further the assisted suicide bill, MPs must first approve its financing through what is called the ‘money resolutions’ stage. This week, Kim Leadbeater, the bill’s architect, put forward a money resolution which states that for “any expenditure in…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal