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| Northampton Town loan: MP David Mackintosh to stand down | Northampton Town loan: MP David Mackintosh to stand down |
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| An MP facing deselection after being criticised over his role in a loan to a football club will not stand for re-election. | An MP facing deselection after being criticised over his role in a loan to a football club will not stand for re-election. |
| David Mackintosh, Conservative MP for Northampton South, announced his decision ahead of a local party meeting where his candidacy was expected to be opposed. | David Mackintosh, Conservative MP for Northampton South, announced his decision ahead of a local party meeting where his candidacy was expected to be opposed. |
| The BBC reported millions of pounds of public money loaned to Northampton Town FC appeared to have vanished. | |
| The MP has denied any wrongdoing. | The MP has denied any wrongdoing. |
| Police investigation | Police investigation |
| Mr Mackintosh was criticised over the loan to Northampton Town Football Club from the borough council - when he was leader - to rebuild Sixfields stadium and develop nearby land. | Mr Mackintosh was criticised over the loan to Northampton Town Football Club from the borough council - when he was leader - to rebuild Sixfields stadium and develop nearby land. |
| About £10.25m of that money is now missing and the loan is subject to a police investigation into "alleged financial irregularities". | About £10.25m of that money is now missing and the loan is subject to a police investigation into "alleged financial irregularities". |
| The football stand remains half built. | The football stand remains half built. |
| When contacted by the BBC last week, a majority of his party's local executive council said they would vote to deselect him. | When contacted by the BBC last week, a majority of his party's local executive council said they would vote to deselect him. |
| Mr Mackintosh had previously said he intended to stand for re-election. | Mr Mackintosh had previously said he intended to stand for re-election. |
| But in a statement, he said: "It has been a huge honour to be the member of Parliament since 2015, but I now feel it is the right time for my constituents to have a new representative." | But in a statement, he said: "It has been a huge honour to be the member of Parliament since 2015, but I now feel it is the right time for my constituents to have a new representative." |