Updates

On Friday 11 September 2026, MPs voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading. 286 voted against. 270 voted in favour. A majority of 16. The bill has fallen. This result comes after years of campaigning by disabled people's organisations, alongside a wide coalition of allies, medical professionals, legal experts, faith communities, and many others who shared our concerns about the risks this legislation posed to some of the most vulnerable peop

New polling has been carried out by British Polling Council member, Whitestone Insight, for the disability rights group Not Dead Yet UK, surveying 2,071 UK adults over 28-31 August. Respondents were explicitly asked to consider possible impacts “whether or not you support assisted suicide in principle”. The polling shows 78% agree Parliament should prioritise improving access to adequate care for disabled people before introducing assisted suicide, compared with 67% when a si

Update: this post was written before the vote on 11 September 2026. MPs rejected the Bill at Second Reading by 286 votes to 270. See our post ‘The Bill Has Fallen’. On Friday 11 September, MPs will be debating the Assisted Suicide Bill. Not Dead Yet UK will be at Parliament Square — and we are asking our supporters to help us make sure MPs hear from the people this Bill would affect most. You can do two things. Come and stand with us. And contact your MP. Come to Parliament S