Esther Rantzen Says House Of Lords Should Be Abolished As Assisted Dying Bill Faces Axe

Banners are held by pro-assisted dying campaigners as they gather outside Parliament last year.

Esther Rantzen has called for the abolition of the House of Lords after it emerged a bill legalising assisted dying in England and Wales is set to run out of time.

The former TV presenter, who has terminal lung cancer, said it was “a disgrace” that unelected peers were able to effectively block the will of MPs.

The House of Commons voted 314-291 last June to allow the Terminally Ill...