Keir Starmer’s end-of-life care plan is branded ‘absurd’ – amid claims MPs will try and force a review ‘within a year’ into controversial proposal

March 24, 2025

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(Daily Mail) – MPs will try to legislate to force a review into palliative care within a year, after Labour was accused of kicking the can down the road. Despite assurances to address the issue alongside the Assisted Dying Bill, the state of end-of-life care would be assessed in five years of it passing, according to ‘absurd’ plans – three years after assisted suicide could be legalised.

Labour MP Daniel Francis will table an amendment to the bill on Tuesday to force a review in 12 months. (Read More)