Diplomacy & Power April 24, 2026 388 stories in this edition

In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill

The New York Times World / Global / 1m ago / Stephen Castle
In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill

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A small group in the House of Lords has proposed hundreds of amendments that are helping stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.

Law and Legislation Legislatures and Parliaments Filibusters and Debate Curbs House of Lords (Great Britain)

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