Assisted dying bill falls in UK

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has officially fallen, leaving campaigners and terminally ill patients 'bewildered' and disappointed.

Supporters accused unelected peers of 'democratic vandalism' for using procedural tactics to block the bill's advancement.

Dame Esther Rantzen, a prominent advocate for the law, has vowed to continue the battle in the next parliamentary session.

Opponents, however, maintain that the proposed safeguards were insufficient to protect vulnerable individuals.