Dominic Raab, who resigned from the Cabinet last month, has confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next general election.
Raab, a key ally of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary on April 21 over bullying allegations.
Raab will not contest his Esher and Walton seat, which he has held since 2010, at the next election, due by January 2025.
In a letter to the chairman of his local Conservative Association, seen by The Telegraph, Raab reportedly cited concerns about the pressure on his family as being behind his decision.
“I have become increasingly concerned over the past few years about the pressure the job has placed on my young family,” he wrote in the letter dated May 19, according to the newspaper….