Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced he will not stand at the next general election. Heaton-Harris has served in the role since September 2022.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced he will not stand at the next general election.
He posted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, late on Saturday night to his 36,000 followers announcing his decision. 'I started as a campaigner and I'll be out campaigning for @Conservatives at the next election because we are the only party that has and can deliver for the whole of the United Kingdom.'
'Then, after long and detailed negotiations within Northern Ireland, we produced the command paper Safeguarding the Union, which resulted in the return of Stormont and devolved government to serve the people of Northern Ireland.'
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