Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has gone public with his opposition to a new law on assisted dying.
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow some terminally-ill people to have a medically-assisted death, is set to be debated by MPs on Friday next week.
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced the bill, saying it could prevent harrowing deaths, following a long campaign by supporters of the position, including Esther Rantzen, who believe the law needs to be changed.
Brown stood down as MP in 2015 so will not get a vote but his voice still carries weight in the Labour Party.
MPs will get a free vote on Friday, meaning they can follow their conscience rather than party orders.