Devon MP to stand down at next election

SIR Gary Streeter has become the latest Conservative MP to announce that they will not stand at the next general election.

The South West Devon MP, pictured, wrote to his constituency association saying he will

“not be seeking re-election at the next general election, whenever it comes”.

“I very much hope that a local candidate will be chosen to give us the best chance of holding this seat,” he said. “I have great confidence that under Rishi Sunak’s leadership our country will recover strongly from recent challenges.”

The 67-year-old first became the MP for Plymouth Sutton in 1992 before representing the South West Devon constituency from 1997.