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Lord Sumption tells MPs requirement in UK bill is not echoed in countries that have legalised assisted dying

Lord Sumption previously backed a change in the law to allow assisted dying but described Kim Leadbeater’s legislation as ‘over-engineered, bureaucratic, and coldly inhumane’

James Cleverly says government ‘willing to listen’, as Tory right threatens to ‘kill the bill’ after Christmas

THE UK Government’s Rwanda plan is “probably dead” in its current form, former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has said.

"Constitutionally really quite extraordinary" – that's the view of former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption on the government's plan to use emergency law to "change the facts" and declare Rwanda safe. Is he right?

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

‘Cards are stacked’ against government if row goes to court, says former legal chief

THE cost of the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of gender recognition reforms will not be revealed until after the case…

The Scottish First Minister vowed to be ‘absolutely transparent’ about how much taxpayers will spend on the action.