Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom to quit as number of Tory MPs not fighting the election at 78
Gove is currently the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, but has held other key positions, including education secretary during his time.
Veteran Conservative MP Michael Gove will quit Westminster at the election, as the swathe of his colleagues ducking out of Parliament hits 78.
The former leadership hopeful who held multiple cabinet positions, and famously had a tumultuous relationship with Boris Johnson, gave his support to Rishi Sunak as he announced he’d quit.
Gove is currently the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, but has held other key positions, including education secretary during his time.
He has challenged for the leadership before, but quit in a move which forced Boris Johnson to also step aside, paving the way for Theresa May.
