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| Nadine Dorries says she will be gone as MP before general election | Nadine Dorries says she will be gone as MP before general election |
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| Nadine Dorries first announced she would resign from her Mid Bedfordshire seat with immediate effect on 9 June | Nadine Dorries first announced she would resign from her Mid Bedfordshire seat with immediate effect on 9 June |
| Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has confirmed she will "definitely be gone" as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire before the next general election. | Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has confirmed she will "definitely be gone" as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire before the next general election. |
| Ms Dorries said the reason she had not yet stood down, despite announcing she was doing so on 9 June, was due to some outstanding documents. | Ms Dorries said the reason she had not yet stood down, despite announcing she was doing so on 9 June, was due to some outstanding documents. |
| "I'll be gone long before the next general election," she said on Talk TV, during an interview with Vanessa Feltz. | "I'll be gone long before the next general election," she said on Talk TV, during an interview with Vanessa Feltz. |
| She left government in September when Boris Johnson stepped down as PM. | She left government in September when Boris Johnson stepped down as PM. |
| Speaking to Ms Feltz, the close ally of Mr Johnson, spoke about the committee of MPs which recently found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches at No 10. | Speaking to Ms Feltz, the close ally of Mr Johnson, spoke about the committee of MPs which recently found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches at No 10. |
| "Defending the truth is incredibly important... it's not over yet, there's no committee of MPs that should be allowed to distort the truth," she said. | "Defending the truth is incredibly important... it's not over yet, there's no committee of MPs that should be allowed to distort the truth," she said. |
| "I did not go to Westminster to watch processes take place, to watch statements made which are a corruption of the truth." | "I did not go to Westminster to watch processes take place, to watch statements made which are a corruption of the truth." |
| "And that's why I'm waiting at the moment. I've resigned, I've let people know I'm resigning, the next [Tory] candidate has been appointed." | "And that's why I'm waiting at the moment. I've resigned, I've let people know I'm resigning, the next [Tory] candidate has been appointed." |
| Until Ms Dorries officially tenders her resignation, a by-election to replace her remains on hold. | Until Ms Dorries officially tenders her resignation, a by-election to replace her remains on hold. |
| She missed the deadline to resign for a by-election to take place in her constituency before Parliament's summer recess. | She missed the deadline to resign for a by-election to take place in her constituency before Parliament's summer recess. |
| Despite her still being in post, at least seven candidates have said they would stand in a Mid Bedfordshire prospective by-election. | Despite her still being in post, at least seven candidates have said they would stand in a Mid Bedfordshire prospective by-election. |
| They include Festus Akinbusoye for the Conservatives, Dave Holland for Reform UK, with Emma Holland-Lindsay chosen to represent the Liberal Democrats. | They include Festus Akinbusoye for the Conservatives, Dave Holland for Reform UK, with Emma Holland-Lindsay chosen to represent the Liberal Democrats. |
| The Greens plan to field Cade Sibley, while Labour has chosen Alistair Strathern. | The Greens plan to field Cade Sibley, while Labour has chosen Alistair Strathern. |
| Alan Victor is representing the True and Fair Party and Gareth Mackay plans to stand as an independent. | Alan Victor is representing the True and Fair Party and Gareth Mackay plans to stand as an independent. |
| Johnson allies interfered with Partygate probe - report | Johnson allies interfered with Partygate probe - report |
| Dorries misses deadline for July by-election | Dorries misses deadline for July by-election |
| Dorries delays resignation to pursue peerage answers | Dorries delays resignation to pursue peerage answers |
| Ms Dorries told the TV presenter the privileges committee had proved that "MPs cannot mark their own homework", and that she would welcome an external body overseeing parliamentary processes. | Ms Dorries told the TV presenter the privileges committee had proved that "MPs cannot mark their own homework", and that she would welcome an external body overseeing parliamentary processes. |
| She was among 10 Tories - including Dame Priti Patel and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg - who are accused of waging a co-ordinated campaign to interfere with a Commons investigation into Boris Johnson. | She was among 10 Tories - including Dame Priti Patel and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg - who are accused of waging a co-ordinated campaign to interfere with a Commons investigation into Boris Johnson. |
| In a new report published on Wednesday, the committee accused the allies of Mr Johnson of mounting "vociferous attacks" on its work and interfering with the Partygate inquiry. | In a new report published on Wednesday, the committee accused the allies of Mr Johnson of mounting "vociferous attacks" on its work and interfering with the Partygate inquiry. |
| Born in Liverpool in 1957, Ms Dorries worked as a nurse before becoming an MP in 2005. | Born in Liverpool in 1957, Ms Dorries worked as a nurse before becoming an MP in 2005. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Mid Bedfordshire by-election 2023 | |
| Vanessa Feltz | Vanessa Feltz |
| Nadine Dorries | Nadine Dorries |