Chris Heaton-Harris is the latest Tory MP to say they are standing down. Future Publishing via Getty ImagesA cabinet minister has become the latest Tory MP to announce they are quitting parliament as the party braces itself for election defeat. Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said it had been an “honour and a privilege” to represent Daventry since being elected in 2010. That total is edging ever-closer to the 75 Tory MPs who said they were standing down ahead of the 1997 Labour landslide. Read more here 👇2/2 pic.twitter.com/hTqaQ2nNid — Chris Heaton-Harris MP (@chhcalling) May 18, 2024In his letter to the prime minister, Heaton-Harris said he planned to remain as Northern Ireland secretary “but obviously would understand if you feel it best to replace me”.

Source: Huffington Post May 19, 2024 17:42 UTC