'My brother was scared of dying after bowel cancer battle - I feel so betrayed'

EXCLUSIVE: 'My brother was scared of dying after bowel cancer battle - I feel so betrayed'Becky Scott, whose younger brother Nathaniel Dye, 40, died of cancer in January, said he would’ve been “extremely angry” to know the proposals won’t become law due to delays in the LordsCommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent17:00, 18 Apr 2026Updated 17:05, 18 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesBecky Scott, whose younger brother Nathaniel Dye, 40, died of cancer in January, said she feels “betrayed” that plans to legalise assisted dying are set to fallThe sister of an inspirational teacher who died after a battle with cancer said she feels “betrayed” that plans to legalise assisted dying are set to fall.‌Becky Scott, whose younger brother Nathaniel Dye, 40, died of cancer in January, said he would’ve been “extremely angry” to know the proposals won’t become law due to delays in the House of Lords.‌In an historic vote last year, MPs voted to legalise assisted dying by 314 to 291 - a majority of 23. Nathaniel, who spoke to The Mirror several times about his passionate campaign for the law change, hailed the “momentous” result at the time.‌But the bill has since stalled in the Lords, with a small group of opposing peers accused of filibustering, a tactic used to deliberately waste time in a debate so it falls.It is expected to run out of time when the parliamentary session ends next month. Ms Scott said: “I feel betrayed by the system really, that people are kind of able to serve their own agendas rather than being representative of the people in the general population.”View 6 ImagesThe last photo of Becky Scott and her younger brother Nathaniel Dye three days before he died‌In a moving interview, she spoke of her brother’s death and how the option of an assisted death could’ve eased the fear he felt in his final moments.Speaking through tears, she told The Mirror: “He was still very much enjoying life right up until the end but I know he was scared. I think one of the ve...