Cabinet Minister Gove Joins Tory MP Exodus Before UK Election
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove, a key figure in the Conservative Party for over a decade, said he is standing down as a member of Parliament, a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the start of a six-week campaign to try prevent the Labour Party taking power at the July 4 general election. In a letter posted on social media, Gove, 56, said he still supports Sunak but that it was time for “a new generation" to lead. The high-profile MP joins a growing exodus of almost 80 Tories...