Metro UK: Rory Stewart announces he will stand down at the next general election
"It’s been a great privilege to serve Penrith and The Border for the last ten years, so it is with sadness that I am announcing that I will be standing down..." - Rory Stewart
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Former Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart has said he will be standing down at the next general election and has resigned from the Conservative Party.
He wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s been a great privilege to serve Penrith and The Border for the last ten years, so it is with sadness that I am announcing that I will be standing down at the next election, and that I have also resigned from the Conservative Party.’
The former international development secretary had the whip withdrawn along with 20 other Tory MPs after voting against the government in a bid to block no-deal.
Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd paid tribute to his career, saying: ‘What a loss to politics. An outstanding MP & Minister. One of the strongest speakers in Parliament. Principled, patient, thoughtful. I feel certain he’ll be back.’
