Defence secretary Ben Wallace to stand down at next election
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Defence minister Ben Wallace says he will stand down at the next election.
Mr Wallace, the longest-serving Conservative defence secretary, said in an interview with The Times: “I’m not standing next time.”
He added that he will not be resigning “prematurely” and forcing a by-election.
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