The Tory MP has held the Reading West constituency since 2010.
Sir Alok Sharma has announced he will not stand at the next general election The Tory former cabinet minister, who led the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow two years ago, said he will continue to champion “climate action” in Parliament for the remainder of his time as an MP.
“My grateful thanks to all the constituents, local organisations, charities and businesses I have had the pleasure of working with, since being selected as the parliamentary candidate in 2006, as we have campaigned together on a whole range of issues to make our local area a better place to live and work.
His announcement comes a few days after he raised concerns about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak weakening a host of pledges designed to help the UK achieve a net zero economy by 2050.
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