Theresa May to stand down as MP at next election

Former prime minister Theresa May has said she will be standing down as an MP at the next election.

In a statement, she said she had taken the "difficult decision" to vacate her Maidenhead seat after 27 years.

Championing causes close to her heart such as human trafficking and modern slavery had been taking an "increasing amount of her time", she added.

Mrs May, prime minister from 2016 to 2019, said it had been an "honour and a privilege" to serve her constituents.

In the statement to the Maidenhead Advertiser, she said she had "always done her best" to respond to the needs of local people.

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