Andy Street, the former West Midlands Mayor, has decided not to stand as an MP in the upcoming general election. After significant speculation and consideration, Street confirmed his decision through a statement. Despite earlier reports suggesting he might run for a safe seat in Birmingham or Solihull, Street has ruled himself out of the race. He expressed his intention to continue advocating for moderate and inclusive Conservatism from outside Parliament. This decision comes after the Conservative Party's significant loss in the West Midlands mayoral election and amid the ongoing Tory 'exodus'.
🔵 Ex-West Midlands mayor Andy Street rules out standing as Tory candidate https://t.co/klF19WtVxr
Former mayor Andy Street rules out MP election bid https://t.co/b2q1ycORxU
Andy Street - who many local Conservatives hoped would stand for Solihull - declines to stand as a parliamentary candidate in this General Election. He wishes to champion the cause of a modern and inclusive Conservativism from outside of Parliament. https://t.co/kDTh0NAtoW
Andy Street has just put out a statement confirming he will NOT stand as an MP in the general election https://t.co/ooKqircLDT
🚨Andy Street is NOT running to be an MP… Lots of speculation the former @Conservatives West Midlands mayor was going to run in a safe seat. It ain’t happening… https://t.co/L1TQYzSUub
Andy Street says that he will not be standing for Parliament in the General Election Arguably the West Midlands mayoralty the biggest Conservative loss at this year’s local elections https://t.co/aOcV4bWHi8
NEW: Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street rules himself OUT as a candidate in the General Election. @itvcentral https://t.co/R9vCtSTSiP
Andy Street won’t stand as an MP , but pledges to fight for ‘moderate and inclusive Conservatism’ 👇🏼 https://t.co/wlM3VVageC
🚨 BREAKING: Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street will NOT stand as an MP in the general election https://t.co/NQnbOHxxS0
Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street could run for safe MP seat in Birmingham https://t.co/6AIefWwe9Z
"One of those figures seriously considering it is Andy Street." LBC's @NatashaC reveals to @Matthew_Wright that the former West Midlands Mayor is "set to stand" as an MP in the election amid the ongoing Tory 'exodus'. https://t.co/16ny0ANtgK
🚨 NEW: Andy Street, the former West Midlands Mayor, is seriously considering standing as an MP [@NatashaC]
Told Andy Street seriously weighing up bid to head to Westminster and become an MP after his very close West Mids loss. Likely to be Solihull. Friends say he's still weighing it up... A spokesperson for Andy Street said: “Following the West Midlands Mayoral election result…