Baroness May has opposed the “licence to kill” bill during a debate on assisted dying in the House of Lords.

The former prime minister told peers that the plans could have a catastrophic impact on disabled people, those with chronic physical illness or mental health problems.

Baroness May has opposed the “licence to kill” bill during a debate on assisted dying in the House of Lords.

Theresa May has opposed the Assisted Dying Bill, saying she believes it does not have the safeguards in place to prevent people from being pressured to end their lives. Speaking…

Baroness Falkner, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, urged the House of Lords to reject the 'flawed' assisted dying Bill - despite previously supporting the…