The UK's longest-serving MP has called for the assisted dying bill to be delayed as he said there is not enough time "to consider the immense complexities".



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UK's longest-serving MP calls for assisted dying vote delay as not enough time 'to consider immense complexities'

The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficient scrutiny of the law in a letter published in the Guardian.

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Diane Abbott and Sir Edward Leigh make joint plea to reject assisted dying

Parliament’s longest serving MPs, Sir Edward Leigh and Diane Abbott, have made a joint plea for colleagues to reject assisted dying legislation, and allow for more time to consider the “immense complexities” of the issue. The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficient scrutiny of the law in a letter published in the Guardian on Thursday. According to the newspaper, the letter argues that pressure groups behi…

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Parliament’s longest serving MPs, Sir Edward Leigh and Diane Abbott, have made a joint plea for colleagues to reject assisted dying legislation, and allow for more time to consider the

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Longest serving MPs make joint plea to reject assisted dying legislation

The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficient scrutiny of the law in a letter published in the Guardian.  Parliament’s longest serving MPs, Sir Edward Leigh and Diane Abbott, have made a joint plea for colleagues to reject assisted dying legislation, and allow for more time to consider the “immense complexities” of the issue. The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficie…

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