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Assisted dying will make people safer, says former Director of Public Prosecutions

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The Independent UK · Sep 11

Former chief prosecutor urges parliament to ‘finish the job’ and legalise assisted dying

Exclusive: Sir Max Hill, former Director of Public Prosecutions, says the bill will provide better safeguards as figures reveal most assisted deaths are never properly scrutinised

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Tommy Robinson could face criminal probe over perjury and fraud allegations after Channel 4 investigation

Tommy Robinson has denied the allegations in a written statement

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Assisted dying Bill committee to hear from chief medical officer Chris Whitty

He is one of around 50 witnesses due to appear across three days this week.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Starmer to study assisted dying Bill and vows no pressure on MPs over vote

Opposition campaigners have raised fears of coercion and a slippery slope to wider legislation taking in more people.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

‘My very death depends on it’: Terminally ill teacher urges MPs to back assisted dying bill

It comes as the Labour MP behind the legislation said she expects assisted dying to be used by just hundreds of people each year

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Grenfell bereaved demand answers over Theresa May’s decision to call public inquiry ahead of police probe

Exclusive: Grenfell Next of Kin claim former prime minister’s decision ‘had massive consequences on our pursuit of our justice’

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024

Suspects in assisted dying cases wait far too long on prosecution decision, says ex-DPP

Ex-director of public prosecutions in England and Wales says that of 27 cases he considered for potential charges only one met the threshold

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

No short-term fix to cut court trials backlog, says leading prosecutor

Outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill KC says a shortage of barristers and judges is creating problems.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

CPS updates guidance on mercy killings and failed suicide pacts

The new guidelines aim to give prosecutors clearer direction on how to assess the public interest in these morally and legally complex cases.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023