My assisted dying bill has a democratic mandate – the Lords who blocked it today do not | Kim Leadbeater

Choice and a pain-free death denied to the terminally ill by a few unelected Lords.

A very sad day.

This is so dark - what is happening to us ?!?

This is so worth a listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... thanks for being so honest and open and for all you are doing @natalie-fleet-mp.bsky.social

“I find it really offensive to be told that she committed suicide.” Baroness Hayman talks about her terminally ill mother, who was facing the end of her life and stopped eating and drinking. Assisted dying is for those who are already dying, and want control over their death.

Instead of conferring titles, gongs and baubles and then demanding those titles, gongs and baubles be removed… …perhaps as a modern, mature polity we should have far fewer titles, gongs and baubles in the first place.

Huge huge congratulations to Young Lives vs Cancer and Rachel Kirby who have been campaigning for this for over 10 years, this will make such a huge difference to families at the hardest time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Baroness Jay highlights a powerful truth: in countries with assisted dying, over a third of people who gain access never use it. For many, it acts as an insurance policy against a painful death - offering reassurance, control and peace of mind.

This is so beautiful and kind www.reasonstostay.co.uk

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

A great evening with Shine Cancer Support at the launch of Overlooked and Undersupported — a powerful report documenting the experiences of young adults with cancer in the UK. Congratulations to Ceinwen Giles on a superb piece of work, and on delivering such a thoughtful and impactful event.

This is so so good, they are all connected the best #thetraitors ever !

I hope you’ve had a good day - may we raise our glasses… To absent friends To those we have met To those we have yet to meet To those who have left us for a while and to those who have left us forever Let us lift our glasses and drink a toast That they may abide in our hearts forever

It’s the Winter Solstice, from tomorrow the days get longer, slowly but surely longer, a good reminder that this too shall pass.

I saw this on LinkedIn today, it hit home.

@antoniabance.bsky.social then please make sure that your government make time for proper scrutiny, but pass the bill supported by both the majority of MP’s and the public

As someone who volunteers as a listener at the @samaritans.bsky.social every week this makes me so angry we have a mental health crisis in this country, people are not simply finding life stressful. If your struggling 116123 you will be listened to without judgement

A sad day for me as I resign from the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social but I cannot be a member of a Labour Party that’s leader talks of “an island of strangers” and a Home Secretary that says “asylum is tearing the country apart,”

I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are

Turns out the media & most of Parliament is as out of touch with reality as Twitter. Dear England.

They know it. We know it. and yet our leaders our still silent about it.

Terminally ill people do not have 20yrs for the House of Lords to delay this bill😔 I welcome scrutiny, and will meet with anyone to discuss the bill, but: “The concerted effort to block its progress by a very small number of peers, who are all against the Bill as a matter of principle, continues.”

No family should be driven into financial hardship & debt because their child needs life saving cancer treatment miles from home. @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social knows how vital young cancer patients travel fund is www.bbc.com/news/article...

By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.

The general public support the assisted dying bill, it was passed by a majority of our representatives in the HoC. If this bill is frustrated by the unelected second chamber it should mark the point where we take a real look at how “democracy” in the UK works www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This is racism, and it should be called out as such.

Twelve years ago today I lost my friend. Today I’m going to reflect on the many many happy times, and great adventures we had, while I also use this anniversary to share the ever important message that however dark it feels you are loved and would be missed. Please stay. Samaritans 116123.

Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether

The Isle of Wight may now be where I live, but London will always be home - thank you Sadiq @london.gov.uk

What an amazing evening last night was. Go and see Ocean, take your friends, family, kids. Change is possible and there is hope. To quote the legend that is David Attenborough “if we save the sea we save our world. After a lifetime of filming our planet I’m sure nothing is more important”

⏱️ Just a few hours left to have your say on the Cancer Plan for England 👇🏽 Check out the handy guide below for details on how

If you want to find out more about the approach Shine Cancer Support, Alike, @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social @cclguk.bsky.social @frankfletcher.bsky.social are building to shape the system for 0-25 year olds with cancer, please get in touch 😊

A really constructive and motivating day, sharing thoughts and ideas on how by working together, we can catalyse changes within the cancer care system to enhance the long-term well-being of children and young people with cancer,  and their [email protected] @ashleyballgamble.bsky.social

We're hosting a series of workshops to deepen our understanding of the system around CYP with cancer & their families These are open to everyone - in particular YP, practitioners & thought leaders in system thinking 👇 @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social @cclguk.bsky.social @frankfletcher.bsky.social

It’s green shoe day @cclguk.bsky.social annual conference @ashleyballgamble.bsky.social

A very exciting two days ahead, so looking forward to spending time with the 227 people who help young people believe in a brighter future, as we get ready for this summer and our transformational trips.

What mental illnesses are being ‘over diagnosed’ and who by? And what effect is that supposedly having on claims for PIP which uses a functional not diagnostic test? It’s so important that public & political debates about mental health, illness and social security are informed by robust evidence

Yesterday was a very good day, Kalooki is a great edition to our fleet and will help improve the wellbeing of so many young people in recovery from Cancer

How is this person allowed to hold a leadership position in the education of children ?

This is amazing

Good news on #WorldCancerDay: a national cancer plan, a commitment to ensure the needs of CYP are reflected in that plan, and the relaunch of the CYP Cancer Taskforce. Full joint response from @cclguk.bsky.social @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social www.cclg.org.uk/news/joint-y...

Thank you @gemmapeters.bsky.social great to be in person to hear Wes Streeting talk about the consultation of the Cancer plan on #worldcancerday

Been a lot in the news today about the new AI tool Deepseek, we need to start asking more questions and being more curious about letting the Chinese government and the oligarchs in the US control the information available to us

Alright @garminuk.bsky.social it’s been Christmas !

To absent friends To those we have met To those we have yet to meet To those who have left us for a while and to those who have left us forever Let us lift our glasses and drink a toast That they may abide in our hearts forever..... Love to you all x

It’s the Winter Solstice, from tomorrow the days get longer, a good reminder that this too shall pass.

As a country we deserve so much better than this undemocratic system of political favours as the process of how to elect or appoint a second chamber

‘Don’t man up…. Instead ‘…talk, cry, scream’ This is so important & very poignant from @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social on men taking their ow lives

Why would you tweet this @premierleagu.bsky.social , he needs support and help, for anyone else hurting themselves the Samaritans are there 24 hours a day 365 days a year 116123