LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in Britain’s upcoming national election, he told The Times newspaper on Saturday.
Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North and its predecessor constituency in North West England since 2005, also said he would step down as a minister and leave the cabinet when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak carries out his next reshuffle.
“I’m not standing still next time,” he said in an interview with the newspaper.
Wallace, a member of the ruling Conservative Party who has been defense secretary for four years, has helped lead Britain’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A general election is due to be held in Great Britain within the next 18 months.
The Times said a cabinet reshuffle was expected in September.
Reporting by James Davey; Edited by David Holmes
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