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Hace 2 días · Government minister Andrea Leadsom has become the latest Tory MP to announce they are standing down at the election after Michael Gove announced earlier today he will also quit.In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak posted on X, the former Commons leader said she had come to the decision after 'careful reflection' but did not go into detail about her reasons for quitting.
Hace 2 días · By Tim Baker, political reporter. Housing Secretary Michael Gove and former business secretary Andrea Leadsom have said they will not stand at the general election. Mr Gove announced after nearly ...
Hace 4 días · A minister asked a meeting of Tory MPs whether it was still possible to submit a letter of no confidence in the prime minister after he announced the election, Sky News understands. Sky's political editor Beth Rigby revealed in her Electoral Dysfunction podcast that health minister Dame Andrea Leadsom made the query at the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs yesterday. Dame Andrea declined to ...
Hace 3 horas · Leadsom, in her letter to Sunak, stated, “After careful reflection, I have decided not to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming election.” This sentiment is echoed by former Prime Minister Theresa May and former Defence Minister Ben Wallace, who had previously announced their departures from frontline politics.
Hace 3 días · General election latest: Andrea Leadsom joins Michael Gove as latest Tory MP to announce departure at general election. The number of Tory MPs standing down continues to rise, as Rishi Sunak and ...
Hace 2 días · And by the time parliament prorogued at 8.25pm, the number had reached 78, after two shock announcements, first from Michael Gove and then former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom.
Hace 2 días · Shortly after he said he was quitting, it was also revealed Dame Andrea Leadsom would not stand, bringing the total number of Tory MPs not fighting their seats to 78.
