North Yorkshire MP Nigel Adams quits with 'immediate effect'
The Selby MP becomes the third to step down in 24 hours - As Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces mounting problems
Last updated 10th Jun 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a third by-election test after a close ally of Boris Johnson resigned from the Commons with "immediate effect".
In a tumultuous 24 hours for the Conservative Party, Nigel Adams MP announced on Saturday that he was following the former prime minister and former culture secretary Nadine Dorries' lead in quitting Westminster.
In a tweet, Mr Adams said: "Yesterday, Selby Conservatives selected an excellent new parliamentary candidate.
"I've today informed the chief whip that I will be standing down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect.
"It has been an honour to represent the area where I was raised (and) educated."