Two more Conservative MPs have announced that they will not be standing at the next general election.
Dehenna Davison, 29, a levelling up minister, is viewed as one of the rising stars in the Tory party, so the news of her intention to step aside will come as a surprise.
“For my whole adult life, I’ve dedicated the vast majority of my time to politics, and to help make people’s lives better,” the MP for Bishop Auckland said in a statement to the Northern Echo.
“But, to be frank, it has meant I haven’t had anything like a normal life for a 20-something.”
Ms Davison’s announcement came shortly after Sir Gary Streeter said he would not run again in the South West Devon constituency he has comfortably held since its conception in 1997.
In his resignation statement, the former frontbencher said he believes Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, “will recover strongly from recent challenges”.
Two others, William Wragg, 34, and Chloe Smith, 40, confirmed earlier this week that they would not contest their seats either.
The relatively young age of Tories who have announced they will be standing aside will raise concerns about a potential loss of young talent within the party.