Former prime minister Theresa May faced fresh criticism today after she referred to assisted dying legislation as a 'licence to kill Bill'.
The ex-Tory premier was told she had left dying people 'very distressed' with her description of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Fellow peers said they were 'saddened' by Baroness May's comments as the Bill returned to the House of Lords for a second day of debate on Friday.
Speaking during the first day of Lords debate last week, Baroness May referred to it as an 'assisted suicide Bill' and said it 'effectively says suicide is OK'.
'I have a friend who calls it the 'licence to kill' Bill,' she added.
