Former British Prime Minister, Theresa May has announced her decision to end her 27-year career in the UK Parliament by not contesting in the next General Elections.
This was revealed earlier today when she revealed that she would focus on championing causes including the fight against modern slavery instead of being Maidenhead MP.
“Since stepping down as prime minister I have enjoyed being a backbencher again and having more time to work for my constituents and champion causes close to my heart including most recently launching a Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking,” she stated.
“These causes have been taking an increasing amount of my time.
“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.”
May was first elected as MP for Maidenhead in 1997 and served as home secretary under David Cameron between 2010 and 2016 before succeeding him as prime minister.
Her time as Prime Minister was controversial and it was dominated by the talk of Brexit amongst others.
She lost her majority after a snap election in 2017, but she remained at Number 10 thanks to a deal with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the resulting hung parliament.
“It had been “an honour and a privilege” to serve as Maidenhead’s MP and vowed to continue working for her constituents until the general election, which is expected in the second half of this year.
“As I pass on the baton, I will be ready to work with my successor to secure a Conservative victory in Maidenhead,” she revealed.
“I remain committed to supporting Rishi Sunak and the government and believe that the Conservatives can win the election.
“I would like to thank all those who chose me to represent them as their member of parliament,” she concluded.