MPs reminded to be civil as assisted dying committee meets for tense start

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater opened the first meeting of the assisted dying committee on Tuesday (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

MPs were reminded of the need to be “civil and courteous” to each other as the first formal meeting of the assisted dying committee got off to a tense start.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which received a historic yes vote in the Commons in November to pass its first stage, is now being considered by a committee.