A string of British MPs have announced they are stepping down since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the date of the general election, joining the more than 100 who had already announced their decision to leave parliament.
On Tuesday, several London Labour MPs said they would not be seeking re-election, including John Cryer, MP for Leyton and Wanstead and chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party since 2015; Virendra Sharma, MP for Ealing Southall, and Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham.
That came a day after Conservative MP Lucy Allan, who had announced last summer she would not be standing in the general election, was suspended by the party after endorsing the candidate for the right-wing Reform UK party.
Ms Allan, 59, who was Conservative MP for Telford, said on social media she was supporting Reform's Alan Adams to be the constituency's next MP.
A Conservative Party representative said she had been suspended from the party with "immediate effect" and that "a vote for Reform is a vote for [opposition Labour leader] Keir Starmer".
Her endorsement marked another setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has been on the campaign trail since calling a general election last week. Dozens of Conservative MPs have already said they will not be standing in the July 4 general election, including John Redwood, who ran for the party leadership in 1995 when he challenged John Major.
The former minister, a Eurosceptic who was first elected in Wokingham in 1987, announced on Friday that he has decided not to contest his seat on July 4 and said: “I have other things I wish to do.”
A Conservative MP was celebrated in the House of Commons as he returned to work after losing his hands and feet to sepsis has also said he would decline to seek re-election.
On September 28, Craig Mackinlay was taken to hospital and put into a 16-day induced coma, with his wife told he had only a 5 per cent chance of survival.
MPs from both sides of the chamber welcomed Mr Mackinlay as he returned last week for the first time since the amputation.
However, the South Thanet MP said after “36 hours of intense soul searching” following Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a July 4 poll, he has decided to quit.
Mr Sunak’s decision to call a July 4 election surprised many in Westminster who had been expecting an autumn poll.
Last Thursday, the first day of the general election campaign, Transport Minister Huw Merriman and Work and Pensions Minister Jo Churchill said they were not seeking re-election.
Their announcements means the list of MPs elected as Conservatives in 2019 who are not seeking re-election now stands at more than 75, based on a House of Commons tally.
A total of 127 MPs are stepping down at the next general election, surpassing the average of 85 who stood down at elections between 1979 and 2019.
It is also approaching the largest number recorded in recent history, in 2010, when 149 MPs stepped down, 100 of whom were Labour party members.
More than two thirds of the MPs announcing they will not seek re-election are Conservatives – the most from the party to leave Parliament since 1997.
They include Nadhim Zahawi, the former chancellor and education secretary, who said he pinches himself every day as he thinks: “How is it that boy from Baghdad who came to these shores, fleeing persecution and unable to speak a word of English, was able to do as much as I have?”
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey, former prime minister Theresa May and former Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis will also leave.
Other notable names include former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab, former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, former health secretary Matt Hancock and former defence secretary Ben Wallace.
Former ministers Harriet Harman and Margaret Hodge, as well as current deputy speaker Rosie Winterton are among the Labour MPs to announce they are stepping down.
Those from other parties include Ian Blackford, former leader of the Scottish National Party in Westminster.
The Conservatives are currently about 20 points behind Labour in the polls.
Conservative MPs stepping down
– Adam Afriyie, Windsor
– Nickie Aiken, Cities of London and Westminster
– Lucy Allan, Telford
– Stuart Andrew, Pudsey
– Richard Bacon, South Norfolk
– John Baron, Basildon & Billericay
– Paul Beresford, Mole Valley
– Graham Brady, Altrincham & Sale West
– Steve Brine, Winchester
– Andy Carter, Warrington South
– Bill Cash, Stone
– Jo Churchill, Bury St Edmunds
– Greg Clark, Tunbridge Wells
– Chris Clarkson, Heywood & Middleton
– Tracey Crouch, Chatham & Aylesford
– Dehenna Davison, Bishop Auckland
– Jonathan Djanogly, Huntingdon
– James Duddridge, Rochford & Southend East
– Philip Dunne, Ludlow
– Michael Ellis, Northampton North
– Natalie Elphicke, Dover (defected to Labour but announced she will not be standing as a Labour candidate)
– George Eustice, Camborne & Redruth
– David Evennett, Bexleyheath and Crayford
– Mike Freer, Finchley & Golders Green
– Nick Gibb, Bognor Regis & Littlehampton
– Jo Gideon, Stoke-on-Trent Central
– Robert Goodwill, Scarborough & Whitby
– Michael Gove, Surrey Heath
– Chris Grayling, Epsom & Ewell
– James Grundy, Leigh
– Robert Halfon, Harlow
– Stephen Hammond, Wimbledon
– Trudy Harrison, Copeland
– Oliver Heald, North-east Hertfordshire
– James Heappey, Wells
– Chris Heaton-Harris, Daventry
– Gordon Henderson, Sittingbourne & Sheppey
– John Howell, Henley
– Alister Jack, Dumfries & Galloway
– Sajid Javid, Bromsgrove
– David Jones, Clwyd West
– Greg Knight, East Yorkshire
– Kwasi Kwarteng, Spelthorne
– Eleanor Laing, Epping Forest
– Pauline Latham, Mid-Derbyshire
– Andrea Leadsom, South Northamptonshire
– Brandon Lewis, Great Yarmouth
– Tim Loughton, East Worthing and Shoreham
– Theresa May, Maidenhead
– Craig McKinlay, South Thanet
– Stephen McPartland, Stevenage
– Huw Merriman, Bexhill and Battle
– Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich
– Bob Neill, Bromley & Chislehurst
– Matthew Offord, Hendon
– Mark Pawsey, Rugby
– Mike Penning, Hemel Hempstead
– Andrew Percy, Brigg & Goole
– Dan Poulter, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (defected to Labour but not standing again)
– Will Quince, Colchester
– Dominic Raab, Esher & Walton
– John Redwood, Wokingham
– Nicola Richards, West Bromwich East
– Douglas Ross, Moray
– Paul Scully, Sutton and Cheam
– Alok Sharma, Reading West
– Chloe Smith, Norwich North
– Henry Smith, Crawley
– Royston Smith, Southampton Itchen
– Gary Streeter, Devon South West
– Edward Timpson, Eddisbury
– Charles Walker, Broxbourne
– Robin Walker, Worcester
– Ben Wallace, Wyre & Preston North
– Jamie Wallis, Bridgend
– Craig Whittaker, Calder Valley
– Nadhim Zahawi, Stratford-on-Avon
The following MPs, formerly Conservative but now sitting as independents, are also standing down:
– Crispin Blunt, Reigate
– Matt Hancock, West Suffolk
– Julian Knight, Solihull
– Mark Menzies, Fylde
– Bob Stewart, Beckenham
– William Wragg, Hazel Grove
Other independent MPs stepping down
– Nick Brown, Newcastle Upon Tyne East
– Conor McGinn, St Helens North
– Jeffrey Donaldson, Lagan Valley
Labour MPs stepping down
– Margaret Beckett, Derby South
– Paul Blomfield, Sheffield Central
– Ben Bradshaw, Exeter
– Kevin Brennan, Cardiff West
– Lyn Brown, West Ham
– Karen Buck, Westminster North
– Jon Cruddas, Dagenham and Rainham
– John Cryer, Leyton and Wanstead
– Alex Cunningham, Stockton North
– Wayne David, Caerphilly
– Julie Elliott, Sunderland Central
– Colleen Fletcher, Coventry North-east
– Yvonne Fovargue, Makerfield
– Margaret Greenwood, Wirral West
– Harriet Harman, Camberwell and Peckham
– Margaret Hodge, Barking
– George Howarth, Knowsley
– Kevan Jones, North Durham
– Barbara Keeley, Worsley and Eccles South
– Holly Lynch, Halifax
– Ian Mearns, Gateshead
– Christina Rees, Neath
– Virendra Sharma, Ealing, Southall
– Barry Sheerman, Huddersfield
– John Spellar, Warley
– Alan Whitehead, Southampton Test
– Rosie Winterton, Doncaster Central
SNP MPs stepping down
– Mhairi Black, Paisley and Renfrewshire South
– Ian Blackford, Ross, Skye and Lochaber
– Lisa Cameron, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (defected to the Conservatives but stepping down)
– Douglas Chapman, Dunfermline and West Fife
– Angela Crawley, Lanark and Hamilton East
– Patrick Grady, Glasgow North
– Peter Grant, Glenrothes
– Stewart Hosie, Dundee East
– John McNally, Falkirk
– Philippa Whitford, Central Ayrshire
Sinn Fein MPs stepping down
– Micky Brady, Newry and Armagh
– Michelle Gildernew, Fermanagh and South Tyrone
– Francie Molloy, Mid Ulster
Green MPs stepping down
– Caroline Lucas, Brighton Pavilion
Plaid Cymru MPs stepping down
– Hywel Williams, Arfon
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP
Group A
Paraguay
Japan
Switzerland
USA
Group B
Uruguay
Mexico
Italy
Tahiti
Group C
Belarus
UAE
Senegal
Russia
Group D
Brazil
Oman
Portugal
Nigeria
FA CUP FINAL
Manchester City 6
(D Silva 26', Sterling 38', 81', 87', De Bruyne 61', Jesus 68')
Watford 0
Man of the match: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
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Brief scores:
QPR 0
Watford 1
Capoue 45' 1
Race results:
1. Thani Al Qemzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi: 46.44 min
2. Peter Morin (FRA) CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team: 0.91sec
3. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team: 31.43sec
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Sunday, June 21 Newcastle v Sheffield United 2pm; Aston Villa v Chelsea 7.30pm; Everton v Liverpool 10pm
Monday, June 22 Manchester City v Burnley 11pm (Sky)
Tuesday, June 23 Southampton v Arsenal 9pm; Tottenham v West Ham 11.15pm
Wednesday, June 24 Manchester United v Sheffield United 9pm; Newcastle v Aston Villa 9pm; Norwich v Everton 9pm; Liverpool v Crystal Palace 11.15pm
Thursday, June 25 Burnley v Watford 9pm; Leicester v Brighton 9pm; Chelsea v Manchester City 11.15pm; Wolves v Bournemouth 11.15pm
Sunday June 28 Aston Villa vs Wolves 3pm; Watford vs Southampton 7.30pm
Monday June 29 Crystal Palace vs Burnley 11pm
Tuesday June 30 Brighton vs Manchester United 9pm; Sheffield United vs Tottenham 11.15pm
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Wales 2 (Moore 10', Wilson 34')
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- Took up a public relations role for Chancellor Rishi Sunak in April 2020
- In October 2020 she was hired to lead No 10’s planned daily televised press briefings
- The idea was later scrapped and she was appointed spokeswoman for Cop26
- Ms Stratton, 41, is married to James Forsyth, the political editor of The Spectator
- She has strong connections to the Conservative establishment
- Mr Sunak served as best man at her 2011 wedding to Mr Forsyth
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Favourite food: Fish and seafood
Favourite hobby: Socialising with friends
Favourite quote: You only get out what you put in!
Favourite country to visit: Italy
Favourite film: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Family: We all have one!
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Europa League final
Who: Marseille v Atletico Madrid
Where: Parc OL, Lyon, France
When: Wednesday, 10.45pm kick off (UAE)
TV: BeIN Sports
MATCH INFO
Manchester City 3 (Sterling 46', De Bruyne 65', Gundogan 70')
Aston Villa 0
Red card: Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Man of the Match: Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
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Need to know
The flights: Flydubai flies from Dubai to Kilimanjaro airport via Dar es Salaam from Dh1,619 return including taxes. The trip takes 8 hours.
The trek: Make sure that whatever tour company you select to climb Kilimanjaro, that it is a reputable one. The way to climb successfully would be with experienced guides and porters, from a company committed to quality, safety and an ethical approach to the mountain and its staff. Sonia Nazareth booked a VIP package through Safari Africa. The tour works out to $4,775 (Dh17,538) per person, based on a 4-person booking scheme, for 9 nights on the mountain (including one night before and after the trek at Arusha). The price includes all meals, a head guide, an assistant guide for every 2 trekkers, porters to carry the luggage, a cook and kitchen staff, a dining and mess tent, a sleeping tent set up for 2 persons, a chemical toilet and park entrance fees. The tiny ration of heated water provided for our bath in our makeshift private bathroom stall was the greatest luxury. A standard package, also based on a 4-person booking, works out to $3,050 (Dh11,202) per person.
When to go: You can climb Kili at any time of year, but the best months to ascend are January-February and September-October. Also good are July and August, if you’re tolerant of the colder weather that winter brings.
Do not underestimate the importance of kit. Even if you’re travelling at a relatively pleasant time, be geared up for the cold and the rain.
