Nadine Dorries resigns: Why did the Ex-Cabinet Minister resign as MP? – Conservative MP Nadine Dorries resigned her seat with immediate effect on June 9, 2023. Dorries resigned after being rejected for a peerage in Boris Johnson’s departure honors.
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Dorries caused Rishi Sunak a tremendous problem by calling a by-election, claiming that it was time for someone else to represent the area.
Dorries was conspicuously absent from the honors list, apparently withdrawn to prevent a Commons by-election when she was transferred to the House of Lords.
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Dorries announced her resignation on Twitter, writing:
“I have today informed the chief whip that I am standing down as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, with immediate effect.
“It has been an honour to serve as the MP for such a wonderful constituency but it is now time for someone younger to take the reins.”
She later edited her tweet and replaced the words “someone younger” with “another”.
Source: abtc.ng
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