It followed a passionate debate in the Commons on Friday between supporters and opponents of assisted dying, with many speaking emotionally about their personal experiences.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to have its Second Reading in the Commons on Friday after being reintroduced by Labour's Lauren Edwards.

Supporters of the assisted dying bill in England and Wales are trying for a second time to get it passed into law, with a vote in the House of Commons due later this week.