Theresa May becomes latest Tory MP to step down before election, saying ‘it has been an honour to serve’ – UK politics live

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Former PM says she remains committed to supporting Sunak as she decides to ‘pass the baton on’ after 27 yearsAnneliese Dodds is one of the first Labour politicians to react publicly to the news that Theresa May is to stand down as an MP. She told GB News:This is obviously a very significant decision from Theresa May to stand down at the next election.It is a surprise, but of course we’ve heard this from a large number of Conservative sitting MPs. They’ve decided not to stand for the next election, and I think that does reveal that frankly there’s no confidence in Rishi Sunak, nor indeed in the Conservative party to be a party of government for the future. Continue reading...

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