Tanni Grey-Thompson hits out at abuse as Starmer under pressure over assisted dying

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With Kim Leadbeater’s bill set to be debated in the Lords on Friday, the former Paralympian star athlete who opposes the bill has revealed the abuse she has received from its supporters as allies in the Lords warn Starmer that it needs more time for scruting

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Britain’s leading former Paralympian turned House of Lords peer has revealed she has been sent abusive emails accusing her of being "responsible for people dying in pain" amid her opposition to the assisted dying bill.

Tanni Grey-Thompson hits out at abuse as Starmer under pressure over assisted dying

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