Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a 4th of July election, surprised many in Westminster, who had been expecting an autumn poll.
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A record number of Conservative MPs are resigning as a General Election is called. The number exceeds the total who stepped down before Labour’s 1997 win.
The news comes came after outgoing Tory MPs Matt Hancock and Bob Stewart both had the party whip restored. Former minister Sir John Redwood also announced he is stepping down.
Sir John was first elected in Wokingham in 1987. He published a blog post saying “I have decided not to put my name forward in the forthcoming election.
I have other things I wish to do. It has been a privilege to represent Wokingham in nine parliaments.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
“We have achieved good things together for our local community and the wider nation.”
However, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey told supporters in Eastbourne that Sir John standing down is a sign his own party will win in Wokingham.
A number of other high profile MPs have announced their intention to not run again. Among them is former Prime Minister Theresa May and former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.
The Institute for Government’s analysis shows that the Conservatives may not have the highest number of MPs resigning at the election proportionate to their party size.
9 SNP MPs are planning to stand down on the 4th July. That equates to more than a fifth (21%) of the parliamentary party. In contrast 20% of the current Conservative MPs say they won’t stand for re-election.
MPs intending to stand again have until 4pm on 7 June to deliver their nomination papers. It’s expected that further announcements will follow in the coming days.
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StandfirstThe number of MPs stepping down rose to 73, higher than the previous record of 72 who quit prior to Labour's 1997 election win
A record number of Conservative MPs are resigning as a General Election is called. The number exceeds the total who stepped down before Labour’s 1997 win.
The news comes came after outgoing Tory MPs Matt Hancock and Bob Stewart both had the party whip restored. Former minister Sir John Redwood also announced he is stepping down.
Sir John was first elected in Wokingham in 1987. He published a blog post saying “I have decided not to put my name forward in the forthcoming election.
I have other things I wish to do. It has been a privilege to represent Wokingham in nine parliaments.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
“We have achieved good things together for our local community and the wider nation.”
However, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey told supporters in Eastbourne that Sir John standing down is a sign his own party will win in Wokingham.
A number of other high profile MPs have announced their intention to not run again. Among them is former Prime Minister Theresa May and former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.
The Institute for Government’s analysis shows that the Conservatives may not have the highest number of MPs resigning at the election proportionate to their party size.
9 SNP MPs are planning to stand down on the 4th July. That equates to more than a fifth (21%) of the parliamentary party. In contrast 20% of the current Conservative MPs say they won’t stand for re-election.
MPs intending to stand again have until 4pm on 7 June to deliver their nomination papers. It’s expected that further announcements will follow in the coming days.
