A prime minister, a plotter and others say farewell as British MPs
Theresa May is one of 132 who are departing of their own volition
Many mps, particularly from the Conservative Party, will lose their seats in the election on July 4th. But another 132 are stepping down. Some of those retiring have health problems; others dislike the job, dread a long spell in opposition or reckon they would lose. A few are well-known. Others are not, but they should be. Here is our pick of the crop.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The leavers”
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