Post by Handyman on Mar 15, 2024 13:12:39 GMT
Armed forces minister James Heappey is to leave his role in government and quit as an MP at the next general election.
Mr Heappey, Tory MP for Wells in Somerset, is stepping down to prioritise his family and pursue a different career.
The minister, who served in the army in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland before joining parliament, said in a letter published online that he had made a “painful decision” to stand down as a candidate in the upcoming general election.
He continued: “I have concluded that now is the time to step away from politics, prioritise my family, and pursue a different career”.
He said that he would continue to support prime minster Rishi Sunak in his leadership of the Conservative party as a minister “until such time as he wishes me to step down, and then from the backbenches” - adding: “I intend to make each of my remaining days in Westminster count”.
Mr Heappey, Tory MP for Wells in Somerset, is stepping down to prioritise his family and pursue a different career.
The minister, who served in the army in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland before joining parliament, said in a letter published online that he had made a “painful decision” to stand down as a candidate in the upcoming general election.
He continued: “I have concluded that now is the time to step away from politics, prioritise my family, and pursue a different career”.
He said that he would continue to support prime minster Rishi Sunak in his leadership of the Conservative party as a minister “until such time as he wishes me to step down, and then from the backbenches” - adding: “I intend to make each of my remaining days in Westminster count”.
