General election: Amber Rudd joins exodus of MPs quitting parliament ahead of December poll – live news
Former home secretary will not contest election as country to head to polls on 12 December
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PMQs is about to start. It is only Boris Johnson’s third PMQs since he became prime minister in July.
Here is an interesting question from below the line.
Andrew, what is the likely effect on the election of 51 MPs standing down? Are those seats more likely to switch from current party to another? Or less?
*CORRECTION*
We reckon it’s 53, excluding John Mann (h/t @MShepheard)
Data here, corrections welcome: https://t.co/gXQRdXv3sR pic.twitter.com/T1Glt3Pqnv