There have been reports that the Prime Minister is now considering an October election
ExplainedMPs such as Kwasi Kwarteng, Ben Wallace and Dehenna Davison have all announced they will not stand at the next election More than 60 Conservative MPs have announced they will not stand as an MP at the general election, which the Prime Minister has confirmed will take place on 4 July.
Here are some of the most prominent Conservative MPs who have announced they are standing down at the general election:Mrs May, who has been the MP for Maidenhead in Berkshire since 1997, said she would be stepping down at the next election to focus on causes including the fight against modern slavery.
“Since stepping down as Prime Minister I have enjoyed being a backbencher again and having more time to work for my constituents and champion causes close to my heart including most recently launching a Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking,” she said. “Ukraine needs our support now as much as ever. Perhaps even more so. Theirs is a fight for the future of Euro-Atlantic security and so we must continue to lead the world in the breadth bravery of our support.”Robert Halfon has been MP for Harlow since 2010
“And as for you, my dear friends, you will need no help… among the great you are, and I have no longer any fear at all for any of you.”Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is the latest Tory MP to announce he is standing down Mr Javid has held several ministerial positions since 2012, including serving as home secretary under Theresa May and chancellor under Boris Johnson.
Mr Raab has been an MP since 2010, and was previously deputy prime minister and justice secretary under Mr Sunak until he resigned in April 2023.He said that the inquiry had “dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against me” and went on to complain that the findings “set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government”.
In the early 90s, Sir Bill was among the Maastricht Rebels who opposed the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty, which established the European Union, into UK law.
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