FORMER Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she was standing down as an MP today, joining a sixth of Conservatives set to quit Parliament at this year’s general election. 

In a statement to her local newspaper, the Maidenhead Advertiser claims that championing causes including most recently launching a Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking “have been taking an increasing amount of my time.

“Because of this, after much careful thought and consideration, I have realised that, looking ahead, I would no longer be able to do my job as an MP in the way I believe is right and my constituents deserve.”