Tory MP Craig Mackinlay today returned to the House of Commons for the first time since losing his hands and feet to a horror illness. The 57-year-old, who has dubbed himself 'the bionic MP', was pictured being driven to Parliament.
'Bionic MP' Craig Mackinlay has reversed his decision to fight for his seat at the next election despite having no hands or feet - because Rishi Sunak called the election so soon.
He became the 74th Conservative MP to confirm they are quitting the Commons at the election, minutes before former minister Greg Clark became the 75th. It equals the record for Tories leaving at any one election, set in 1997. In a statement to GB News Mr MacKinlay said: 'Whilst my heart tells me to stand again, there being so much unfinished business across local regeneration and national issues which are important to me, my head knows this to be impossible at this time.
'For him to have gone through what he's gone through and, as everyone can see, to just have the positivity and energy that he has brought to life is nothing short of inspiring, and whenever I'm having my difficult days I think about what he's been through and the courage and resilience he's shown and I think all of us can take something from that and be inspired.'
The party leader said news that Mr Redwood will not be standing in the General Election is a sign that the Tories 'know we're going to win'. Wokingham is one of the party's Blue Wall targets. Mr Stewart surrendered the party whip after being found guilty of a racially-aggravated public order offence. The conviction was quashed on appeal in February.
Sir John, pictured in 1995, served as Welsh Secretary between 1993 to 1995 before challenging then-prime minister Sir John Major for the Tory leadership 'We stopped the Lib Dems winning a majority despite their forecasts by highlighting the big damage they are doing to our roads, the money they waste, their neglect of public spaces and the way they are worsening our refuse service.'The Lib Dems claimed he was 'yet another big beast in the South of England who is now running scared'.
'From the cost of living crisis to the sewage scandal these Conservatives know they've failed their constituents and now they're abandoning their seats.'
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