Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour's Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change

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Senior ministers who have spoken out against assisted dying are giving voters a false impression" about the government's position, a leading proponent of changing the law has said.

Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and former justice secretary, said opponents to the change were getting more coverage" because ministers in favour of legalising assisted dying were playing by the rules".