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Yesterday, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill fell. Not because Parliament voted it down. Not because MPs changed their minds. But it simply ran out of time. For those of us who have been campaigning against this bill, that distinction matters. A lot. What Actually Happened The bill passed through the House of Commons twice. But legislation also has to pass through the House of Lords. And in the Lords, peers tabled more than 1,200 amendments — a record, by some acco

We said thank you to the Lords. Here's why it mattered. In March 2026, something quietly significant happened. Not Dead Yet UK coordinated an open letter to the House of Lords. It was signed by 10 organisations and 149 individuals — disabled people, allies, and campaigners from across the UK. The letter went to peers who have been scrutinising the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Peers who have been doing their job. Peers who, in some cases, have faced criticism in t

On 17 March 2026, the Scottish Parliament voted against Liam McArthur's Assisted Dying Bill. The vote was 69 to 57. Not Dead Yet UK welcomed the result. We commissioned polling ahead of the vote. The polling shows nearly 7 in 10 (69%) of Scots agree that the Scottish Parliament should prioritise improving access to care for disabled people before considering whether to introduce assisted suicide. Over 6 in 10 (62%) Scots agree that disabled people who struggle to access