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Bill to legalise assisted dying in England, Wales fails

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A contentious bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales failed on Friday after it ran out of parliamentary time, having been stuck in the UK’s unelected upper house.

The bill now has no prospect of becoming law during this parliament’s current session which is set to end next week.

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