Alok Sharma will not stand as Reading MP in next election
One of Reading’s MPs has announced he will not stand in the next general election, ending a long parliamentary career and work as a climate leader.
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One of Reading’s MPs has announced he will not stand in the next general election, ending a long parliamentary career and work as a climate leader.
Indian-origin Conservative Party member of Parliament and former president of the COP26 climate summit Alok Sharma has announced his intention to not contest the next UK general election.
The news comes after Mr Sharma criticised Rishi Sunak’s net-zero climbdown last week
The Reading West MP had been critical of Rishi Sunak for watering down the government's climate commitments last month. Mr Sharma's constituency is being changed ahead of the next election.
Former Cop26 president announces he will not stand in Reading West seat he has held since 2010