Liz Truss’s short-lived chancellor is the 54th Tory MP to say they are standing down at the next election
Kwasi Kwarteng is the 54th Tory MP to say they are standing down at the next election, according to this House of Commons library briefing which contains a spreadsheet listing all MPs, from all parties, who have said they are leaving parliament.
Kwasi Kwarteng, whose careers as chancellor under Liz Truss was even shorter than hers as prime minister, because she sacked him after his mini-budget triggered the economic turmoil that brought down her government, has announced he is standing down as an MP at the next election.
Yesterday I informed my Association Chair of my decision not to stand at the next General Election. It has been an honour to serve the residents of Spelthorne since 2010, and I shall continue to do so for the remainder of my time in parliament.
