MP Lauren Edwards has announced plans to reintroduce assisted dying legislation to the House of Lords, following the bill's narrow passage through the House of Commons earlier this year.

The bill, which Edwards says will be identical to the version that previously passed the lower chamber, ran out of parliamentary time before it could be considered by the Lords. Edwards is now urging peers to "finish the job" by taking up the legislation.

The assisted dying bill had successfully navigated the Commons despite facing significant debate and a close vote. The legislation would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives under strict safeguards.

Reintroducing the bill to the Lords represents another attempt to advance the controversial legislation through Parliament. The House of Lords would need to pass the bill for it to become law, following the standard legislative process.

The timing of the reintroduction and the specific procedures for bringing the bill before the Lords have not yet been detailed by Edwards' office.