News & press releases

• News
• 21st January 2026

Jersey set to legalise assisted dying next month following landslide vote

States Members in Jersey have today (21 January 2026) voted firmly in favour of the principles of an assisted dying law by a margin of 32 votes to 14, marking the final major step before the option is legalised for terminally ill residents.

• Press release
• 8th January 2026

Assisted Dying Bill must be allowed to progress, House of Lords agrees

Peers today backed a motion calling for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to be given enough time to make progress through the House of Lords, signalling a clear desire among Peers to ensure proper scrutiny is completed and Parliament is able to reach a decision.

• News
• 12th December 2025

Opponents Divide as Terminally Ill People and Families Unite

Urgent Call to Lords to Progress Assisted Dying Bill

• News
• 5th December 2025

Assisted Dying Bill Opposition splinters as Peers across the House recognise the need for progress

As the House of Lords concluded day three of the Committee Stage of the Assisted Dying Bill, divisions among long-standing opponents of reform became increasingly visible.

• Press release
• 26th November 2025

Dignity in Dying welcomes extra Lords time for Assisted Dying Bill – but warns it must not be wasted by obstruction and obfuscation

Dignity in Dying has today (Wednesday 26 November 2025) welcomed the announcement by the Chief Whip in the House of Lords that extra time will be allocated in the New Year for full and fair debate of the Assisted Dying Bill, in recognition of the additional time needed for the House to fully scrutinise the proposal.

• News
• 21st November 2025

Dame Esther Rantzen joins chorus of parliamentarians and dying people warning Peers: “Do Not Sabotage Democracy” on assisted dying

Today Dame Esther Rantzen has released a powerful message to Peers, recorded in conversation with her daughter Rebecca Wilcox as the Assisted Dying Bill continues its critical stage in the House of Lords.

• News
• 19th November 2025

Dignity in Dying Response to Prime Minister’s Questions

Dignity in Dying welcomes today’s exchange at Prime Minister’s Questions, where Kit Malthouse MP raised concerns about apparent attempts to delay or talk out the Terminally Ill Adults Bill.

• News
• 14th November 2025

Terminally ill people urge Peers: keep our voices at the centre as Lords return to debate Assisted Dying Bill

More than 100 terminally ill people, bereaved families, and loved ones have written to members of the House of Lords urging them to ensure that the voices of dying people remain central as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill enters Committee Stage today. 

• News
• 6th November 2025

Assisted Dying Bill acting as catalyst for palliative care improvements, Minister confirms

As the Lords Select Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill concludes its evidence sessions, Dignity in Dying highlighted that the Bill has now undergone around 130 hours of detailed scrutiny – one of the most extensive examinations of any piece of legislation in recent years.

• News
• 24th October 2025

Dying people and bereaved relatives join experts in urging Peers to put autonomy at the heart of Assisted Dying Bill and hear lived experience evidence

Dying people and bereaved relatives join experts in urging Peers to put autonomy at the heart of Assisted Dying Bill and hear lived experience evidence “Safeguards when they matter most – before death, not after” Dignity in Dying CEO Sarah Wootton comments on week one of Lords Select Committee