Theresa May, former UK Prime Minister, has announced that she will not be standing as an MP for the next election. May will leave her Maidenhead seat after representing constituents for 27 years. Modern slavery and human trafficking causes that May champions regularly have been taking up more of her time, leading to her resignation.
May’s resignation means she joins a long list of Conservatives leaving the Commons prior to the next election, including Ben Wallace, George Eustice, Chris Grayling, Sajid Javid, and Dominic Raab. May was the Prime Minister from 2016-2019 but faced serious backlash following the Brexit vote, losing her majority after the 2017 snap election. She remained as Prime Minister by striking a deal with the DUP, and continued to face scrutiny regarding her handling of Brexit, leading to a confidence vote in her leadership.
May’s decision to back down concludes her 27-year career as MP, which included her time as Home Secretary for six years under David Cameron. Since stepping down from Prime Minister, May said that she has enjoyed being a backbencher again and had more time to work for her constituents and champion her causes.
In a statement, May said, “Because of this, after much careful thought and consideration, I have realised that, looking ahead, I would no longer be able to do my job as an MP in the way I believe is right and my constituents deserve.” Despite stepping down, May remained committed to supporting Rishi Sunak, the current Prime Minister, and she believed the Conservatives could win the next general election, which is expected to be held later this year
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