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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

James Heappey to quit as armed forces minister and step down as MP

James Heappey ​​Rishi Sunak Wells
James Heappey carrying a ministerial folder
Heappey has held the position at the MoD since 2022. His decision to quit is believed to be due to personal circumstances rather than policy differences. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The armed forces minister, James Heappey, is to step down imminently from the role and will leave the House of Commons at the next general election, in yet another headache for Rishi Sunak.

Heappey, a former soldier who has carried out various roles in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2019, tweeted a letter he had sent to his constituency association saying he had taken “the painful decision” to not stand again as an MP.

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