# Has the government sealed the fate of the assisted dying bill?

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 26 Feb 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f47625cf-fb74-4209-9dc4-c90cfbb7ad3a.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=f47625cf-fb74-4209-9dc4-c90cfbb7ad3a

After months of heated and passionate debate across the country and in the Houses of Parliament, is the assisted dying bill about to fall? Sam exclusively reveals that the government will not give additional time for the bill in the Lords – leaving little time to get it through before the end of the parliamentary session. Ahead of the spring forecast, the duo pore over policy areas pushing for further cash - especially student loans and defence - despite Rachel Reeves insisting this isn’t a moment for increased spending. Plus, does the United States have the final say on whether the UK should sell off the Chagos Islands?

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