The MP for Orpington said he will be standing down ahead of a rumoured general election as early as next month.
’s younger brother Jo has quit the government, saying he is ‘torn between family loyalty and the national interest.’
Experts have said the move could be ‘incredibly wounding’ for the Prime Minister who is still adamant the UK will leave the EU ‘with or without a deal’ on October 31. Professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, Tim Bale, said: ‘It’s incredibly wounding for the Prime Minister.
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