Poll Shows Majority of UK MPs Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill

Support for the UK’s assisted suicide bill has significantly declined among Members of Parliament ahead of its third reading, according to several recent polls. While the bill passed its second reading in November 2024 with a notable majority, a new survey by Whitestone Insight indicates that 42% of MPs now oppose it and only 36% support it, with the rest undecided or abstaining. The shift in sentiment is largely attributed to controversial amendments that removed the requirement for High Court judge oversight, replacing it with a panel of professionals, a change many MPs say reduces their confidence in the bill’s safety. Critics argue these changes erode promised safeguards and could endanger vulnerable individuals. The polling suggests the bill may lack sufficient support to pass into law when it returns to the House of Commons. Pro-life and anti-euthanasia groups, such as Care Not Killing, contend that increased scrutiny of the bill’s provisions is leading more MPs to reconsider their positions.