Stevenage: Tory MP Stephen McPartland reveals he won't stand at next election in bid to seek new opportunities

By Layth Yousif 14th Feb 2023

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Local News by Layth Yousif 14th Feb 2023

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Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has announced that he will not be standing at the next General Election. CREDIT: Stephen McPartland Twitter

Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has announced that he will not be standing at the next General Election.

Mr McPartland MP posted a message on his official Twitter account on Monday, (February 13) revealing a letter he sent to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirming he would not be seeking re-election.

In the letter to PM Mr McPartland MP said: "It has been the biggest honour of my life to serve as the member of Parliament for Stevenage since 2010, but after much soul-searching, I have decided not to seek reselection in order to take up new opportunities outside of politics."

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