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| Labour MP quits frontbench post citing 'media campaign' | Labour MP quits frontbench post citing 'media campaign' |
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| Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has stepped down from his role as a shadow environment minister, blaming a "campaign by the right-wing media". | Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has stepped down from his role as a shadow environment minister, blaming a "campaign by the right-wing media". |
| The Brighton Kemptown MP said this had "unleashed a torrent of online hate" and daily abusive calls to his staff. | |
| He said he would need "a few weeks" to recover from stress and support his team. | He said he would need "a few weeks" to recover from stress and support his team. |
| He added that he intended to stay on as an MP. | He added that he intended to stay on as an MP. |
| He said he had informed Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of his decision to quit his post after speaking to him on the phone on Thursday. | He said he had informed Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of his decision to quit his post after speaking to him on the phone on Thursday. |
| In a statement on Twitter, he said he said he had made the decision "with regret", adding media attacks had made it "untenable" for him to stay on. | In a statement on Twitter, he said he said he had made the decision "with regret", adding media attacks had made it "untenable" for him to stay on. |
| "It is my job to get political flak, but it is not the job of caseworkers, researchers and assistants to be attacked," he added. | "It is my job to get political flak, but it is not the job of caseworkers, researchers and assistants to be attacked," he added. |
| "I remain incredibly proud of the work I have done in Parliament in the past three years". | "I remain incredibly proud of the work I have done in Parliament in the past three years". |
| A Labour spokesperson said: "Lloyd spoke to Keir Starmer this afternoon and informed Keir of his decision to step back from front bench duties as shadow minister for the natural environment. | A Labour spokesperson said: "Lloyd spoke to Keir Starmer this afternoon and informed Keir of his decision to step back from front bench duties as shadow minister for the natural environment. |
| "Keir thanked Lloyd for his hard work on the frontbench and wished him well in his plans for the coming months to focus on housing and youth services." | "Keir thanked Lloyd for his hard work on the frontbench and wished him well in his plans for the coming months to focus on housing and youth services." |
| Mr Russell-Moyle, who became an MP at the 2017 election, was a prominent supporter of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. | |
| In December 2018 he caused controversy by removing the ceremonial mace in the House of Commons during a Brexit debate as a "symbolic stunt". |