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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot, Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker

‘I’m a Tory, get me out of here’: MPs ponder life after parliament

Empty backbenches in the House of Commons
Conservative MPs have been given a 5 December deadline to declare whether they plan to stand at the next election. Photograph: Digiteyes/Alamy

Matt Hancock has just a few days left on I’m a Celebrity before he returns from the safety of the Australian jungle back to the more poisonous environment of the Palace of Westminster.

But this week, more Conservative MPs are pondering ways to get out of there – as a deadline approaches to give notice that they intend to stand at the next election.

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