Former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May announced this Friday that she will leave her seat in Parliament he will not run for re-election as a representative for the English constituency of Maidenhead after 27 years of parliamentary life in the next general election in the United Kingdom, scheduled for this year.
The former leader of the ‘Tory’ party, who He was responsible for the Executive from July 2016 to July 2019he has indicated that he will resign his post so he can focus on defense provokes “close to his heart”, such as the fight against modern slavery.
Queen Elizabeth receives Theresa May at Buckingham Palace. Photo: APIn a statement released this Friday, the 67-year-old veteran politician highlights that since she left the post of prime minister he once again enjoyed his position as an MP and have more time to work for his constituents and the “supporting” causes he cares about, such as the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
“These causes increasingly occupy my time. Therefore, after much careful reflection and consideration, I realized that, looking to the future, I will no longer be able to do my job as a representative in the way that I think is correct and that citizens deserve,” he said.
Theresa May shows off some dance moves as she goes on stage to give a speech, in 2018. Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFPMay was first elected MP for the Maidenhead constituency in 1997, and was Home Secretary when David Cameron led the government between 2010 and 2016, before taking up the mantle as chief executive herself.
His three-year mandate was characterized by turbulence linked above all to Brexit and lost its majority after calling an early general election in 2017, although it remained in power after striking a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland (DUP).
In her statement announcing that she will no longer stand as an MP when the next general election is called, May admits that she has been It is an “honor and privilege” to serve as a representative.
With Trump, in 2019. Photo: AP“I will work with my successor to ensure a Conservative victory in Maidenhead. I continue committed to supporting (Prime Minister) Rishi Sunak and the government and I believe that the Conservatives can win the election,” he says.
Tory exodus from Westminster
May’s decision to leave Westminster adds to an exodus in which more than 60 parliamentarians The conservatives said so They will not fight for their seats in the next electionsthe highest total since 1997.
Among the high-profile MPs who have said they will leave are former government ministers Ben Wallace, Sajid Javid, Dominic Raab and Kwasi Kwarteng.
With information from EFE and Sky News
Source: Clarin
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