May accused of 'distressing' terminally ill people with 'kill bill' jibe

Former prime minister Theresa May faced fresh criticism after she referred to assisted dying legislation as a 'licence to kill Bill'. The ex-Tory premier was told she had left dying people 'very distressed' with her description of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Fellow peers said they were 'saddened' by Baroness May's comments as the Bill returned to the House of Lords for a second day of debate. Labour peer Baroness Thornton said she was 'saddened' by the language used by the former PM.