Senior Tory MP William Wragg will not stand at next election
Senior Conservative MP William Wragg has announced he will not run again at the next election.
Mr Wragg, vice-chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, has held the Hazel Grove constituency in Greater Manchester since 2015.He took a short break earlier this yearIn a tweet announcing his intention to step back after this Parliament ends, Mr Wragg said: "It is a privilege to be the Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove.
He also publicly demanded that Liz Truss quit as prime minister in October, after her mini-budget sparked financial turmoil and a plummeting in polling for the Conservatives.
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