Paralympian and House of Lords peer Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said she has been targeted with abusive emails for opposing the assisted dying bill.

The crossbench peer said she had been accused of being "responsible for people dying in pain".

She is among those expected to speak in a historic debate on Friday as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to parliament.

Baroness Grey-Thompson said she is not opposed to the principle of assisted dying but is against the legislation in its current form.

The peer said the emails have been tough to read, but she accepts it's "part of the job".

She said: "I've had emails, people saying, 'thank you so much for protecting us'. And I've had some incredibly abusive ones as well, saying that I'm responsible for people dyi

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