Ben Bradley has confirmed he will not immediately resign as MP if he wins the East Midlands Mayor election
Ben Bradley has rebuffed claims that he is predicting a summer general election after confirming that he will not immediately resign as an MP if he wins the East Midlands Mayor contest. Mr Bradley, currently the Conservative MP for Mansfield and Nottinghamshire County Council's leader, would automatically cease to serve in the latter role if he won the East Midlands Mayor election on May 2.
Yet the explanation of why at recent hustings events has prompted opposing parties to suggest that Mr Bradley is predicting Rishi Sunak will call a general election in the summer. In an online interview, Mr Bradley said: "I don't think it will be sensible to cause what would be a very expensive taxpayer funded by-election by resigning on the day...
The mayoral candidate said: "I have been very consistent ever since I was selected as a candidate that if I'm elected as mayor it will be my one and only job. I will step down from Nottinghamshire County Council immediately and announce that I will not be seeking re-election to Parliament...
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