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Andrew Quinn

Alister Jack to stand down at next general election but won't take peerage from Boris Johnson

Scotland Secretary Alister Jack has confirmed he will not contest the next general election as an MP.

Speculation has been rife that the Tory minister would be offered a peerage as part of Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.

Such a move could have forced a by-election in Jack's Dumfries seat at a time the UK Government's popularity has nosedived.

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