According to a leading Tory MP there is growing consensus for the legalization of euthanasia within four years.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), most of whose members work in UK government departments and other public bodies, is considering taking industrial action in response to the chaotic scenes on the parliamentary estate as MPs queued to vote on Tuesday.

Business secretary Alok Sharma going into self-isolation, having been tested for COVID-19 following a speech in parliament throughout which he was sweating, has revitalised a debate on whether lawmakers were ending virtual sessions prematurely.