Anneliese Midgley - one of Burnham’s closest allies and now Chief Whip - on the assisted dying bill: “The Bill…doesn’t do enough to protect vulnerable people, especially those who are disabled or poor.” “Our NHS, social care, and judicial systems are stretched thin. Until we fix these foundations, we risk creating a situation where people feel they have no choice.” “I am also concerned about the issue of prognosis, which could lead to irreversible decisions being made too soon.” “The risk of silent, unintended coercion – of someone quietly concluding, ‘I don’t want to be any trouble, love’ – is real.” “Rather than rushing to legislate, we should first act on the recommendations of the recent cross-party commission on end-of-life care…we must first ensure dignity in life before we legislate for dignity in death.”