Veteran UK Minister Latest To Quit After Rishi Sunak's Poll Announcement

Housing Minister Michael Gove became the 77th Tory MP to announce they will not stand for re-election.

A key member of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government on Friday became the highest profile Conservative lawmaker to join a growing parliamentary exodus ahead of the July general election.

Housing Minister Michael Gove, a one-time ally of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a former education, justice and environment minister, became the 77th Tory MP to announce they will not stand for re-election.

The 56-year-old former journalist has served under four Conservative Party prime ministers since 2015.