Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as a MP.
He has issued a statement saying that he will be triggering an immediate by-election, making the decision shortly after receiving the Partygate report from the the Privileges Committee’s investigation on whether he misled Parliament.
He said: “I have today written to my association in Uxbridge and South Ruislip to say that I am stepping down forthwith and triggering an immediate by-election.