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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Assisted dying: could a rarely used 1911 act help supporters override the Lords?

The Parliament Act can let the Commons bypass a delayed House of Lords and pass assisted dying law without Lords' consent after a year's delay.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Assisted dying backers could use archaic procedure to bypass undemocratic' block by peers

Supporters plan to invoke the 1911 Parliament Act to force a Commons-passed assisted dying bill through if the House of Lords continues to delay it.
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