Archie Battersbee’s treatment set to be withdrawn

Archie Battersbee is expected to have his support treatment ended on Tuesday (Hollie Dance/PA)

Life support for Archie Battersbee is expected to be switched off on Tuesday after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of his treatment.

The 12-year-old’s parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, were granted a hearing on Monday after the British government asked judges to urgently consider a request from a UN committee to keep treating Archie.