Tim Loughton Becomes Latest MP to Stand Down at Next Election in Tory Exodus

The former children’s minister, who served in Lord David Cameron’s government, joins an exodus of Tories planning to quit Parliament.

(L-R) British Parliamentarians Tim Loughton, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, and Stewart McDonald, hold a press conference following allegations that the Chinese regime is responsible for cyberattacks on the UK Electoral Commission, in London, on March 25, 2024. Carl Court/Getty Images

Tim Loughton has become the latest Conservative MP to announce that they will stand down at the next general election.

The veteran backbencher, who has represented East Worthing & Shoreham since 1997, said it was “wiser to leave five minutes too soon than to continue for five years too long.”