Labour’s Tom Watson to step down as an MP

Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson has announced he will be stepping down as an MP.

Mr Watson, who had represented West Bromwich East since 2001, said in a statement that “serving the Labour Party has been the privilege of a lifetime.”

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