Former chancellor and health secretary Sajid Javid has announced that he will not stand as an MP at the next general election.
The MP for Bromsgrove announced his decision in a letter to Paul Uppal, chair of the Bromsgrove Conservative Association, which he posted on his Twitter account.
In his letter, Javid gave no reason for his decision, though said it was a decision he has wrestled with for some time.

From 2 December, homeowners in Scotland will be able to apply for a standalone grant of £7,500 from the Home Energy Scotland Scheme to install heat pumps.
Previously, applicants had to sign up for a loan before they qualified for funding, but they can now access the money directly.
The intention is to make climate-friendly energy improvements simpler and more affordable.
The new measure also include an extra £1,500 for homeowners in rural areas.

The National Drought Group has met to discuss how to avoid drought next summer.
The meeting was chaired by Environment Agency executive director John Leyland, who was joined by water minister Rebecca Pow.
Water companies were told they must start planning now to avoid water supply and environmental impacts next summer. During the meeting, it was highlighted that significant risks still remain for water supplies.

Mobile and broadband operators have met with the government to discuss commitments to support customers with the cost of living.
Digital minister Julia Lopez met with leaders from the telecoms sector, including BT, Virgin Media, O2, Sky, Vodafone, TalkTalk, Three Mobile, Hyperoptic and Ofcom to discuss work to boost awareness of social tariffs.
A report by Ofcom in September revealed that on 31 per cent of eligible groups were aware that social tariffs were available.

The Charitable Bond programme has reopened to applications, meaning social landlords in Scotland will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing.
Up to £80 million is available in the current financial year for loans for registered housing associations.
Scottish Registered Social Landlords will be able access unsecured loans which start from £1 million on terms of up to 15 years.
The interest paid on the loans will be reinvested as grants into the social rented sector.

Legislation change in Scotland means people experiencing homelessness will be able to settle and access support wherever they choose.
Previously, when presenting as homeless, people could be asked to demonstrate a connection to the area. If they failed to do so, councils could refer them to another area where they do have a local link.
The legislation aims to help people integrate into the local community and reduce repeat homelessness.

The Welsh deputy minister for arts and sport, Dawn Bowden has announced £4.5 million of funding over the next three years for the culture heritage and sport actions of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
£2.8 million has been awarded to 22 local, regional, national or independent culture, heritage and sport organisations.
To qualify for funding, projects needed to have a focus on co-production and a commitment to putting lived experience at the centre of policy, service development and delivery.

The government has launched a resident-led panel to influence plans to reform social housing.
Members of the Social Housing Quality Residents will meet to share their experiences with ministers and inform policy change.
The intention is for residents' voices to be heard during the government's social housing reforms.
The announcement follows events in Rochdale, where Rochdale Boroughwide Housing were stripped of new taxpayer funding for housing, following the death of Awaab Ishak. The Regulator of Social Housing is carrying out an investigation.