Former leadership contender says life of politician puts ‘almost unsustainable’ strain on mental health
Some fellow MPs came very close to killing themselves when he was in the Commons, the former Conservative minister Rory Stewart has said, saying the life of a politician placed an “almost unsustainable” strain on people.
Stewart, who was international development secretary and stood to be Tory leader before leaving the Commons in 2019, said other former colleagues experienced “total breakdowns in public”.
