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Exodus of long-serving MPs leaves Commons facing wave of change

Exhaustion and a desire to avoid a spell in opposition are factors in why a large group will stand down at next election

Standing down: who are the MPs calling time before the next UK election?

Whatever its result, the next election will bring a wave of change to the House of Commons.

So far, 90 of 650 sitting MPs have announced they will not be seeking re-election. Of those, 14 are former secretaries of state – 11 of them Tory – and nine are select committee chairs.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exhaustion and a desire to avoid a spell in opposition are factors in why a large group will stand down at next electionStanding down: who are the MPs calling time before the next UK election?Whatever its result, the next election will bring a wave of change to the House of Commons.So far, 90 of 650 sitting MPs have announced they will not be seeking re-election. Of those, 14 are former secretaries of state – 11 of them Tory – and nine are select committee chairs. Continue reading…