Former UK Chancellor Javid to quit at next election

cde.news desk 2 December 2022, 13:00 · 1 min read

epa07655321 British Secretary of State for the Home Department Sajid Javid arrives for a cabinet meeting in London, Britain, 18 June, 2019. The contest to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party which officially began on 10 June moves into it's next phase on 18 June when the Conservative Members of Parliament vote in the second round of the leadership contest. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Former British finance minister and Conservative Party leadership candidate Sajid Javid will not stand for re-election at the next national election, he said on Friday.

Javid is the most high profile lawmaker in the governing party so far to say he will not stand for re-election, with a handful of other politicians saying they also plan to leave politics at the next election which is expected in 2024.

Javid ran unsuccessfully to be leader of the Conservative Party in 2019, when he was eliminated midway through the leadership contest, and in 2022 when he withdrew before the first round of voting.

“After much reflection I have decided that I will not be standing again at the next General Election,” he said on Twitter.

“Serving as the Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove remains an incredible privilege, and I will continue to support the Government and the causes I believe in.”

(Reporting by William James; Editing by Alistair Smout)