North Durham MP Kevan Jones steps down ahead of upcoming general election chroniclelive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chroniclelive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prominent Tories not standing for re-election include Dominic Raab, the former deputy prime minister, Ben Wallace, the former defence secretary, and Sajid Javid.
Transport minister Huw Merriman becomes the latest Tory MP to announce he is not seeking re-election, while one familiar face confirms she will fight next month s vote.
Five things we learned on the first day of the general election campaign liverpoolecho.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from liverpoolecho.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.