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Lauren Edwards: It’s incredibly overdue and people are suffering. There will be huge repercussions I think for people’s faith in…

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
It’s incredibly overdue and people are suffering. There will be huge repercussions I think for people’s faith in politics and view of the House of Lords if they were to talk it out again.
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Lauren Edwards
Labour Party

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Expressing urgency for the assisted dying bill.

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