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David Davis to officially resign Labour won't stand against Davis
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David Davis is set to formally resign as an MP - sparking a by-election in the seat he has held for 11 years. Labour have confirmed they will not contest the by-election forced by the ex-shadow home secretary David Davis.
The former shadow home secretary, who stepped down last week, says he plans to win back his Haltemprice and Howden seat on the issue of civil liberties. The announcement came moments after Mr Davis formally resigned as an MP.
The 59-year-old ex-SAS man will deliver his letter of resignation to the Treasury on Wednesday. Mr Davis announced last week he was to force a by-election in his Haltemprice and Howden seat, which he intended to fight on the issue of civil liberties.
The Lib Dems say they will not contest the poll as they back Mr Davis' stance. Labour has yet to name a candidate. Mr Davis said that if Gordon Brown did not put up a candidate "people will see him as gutless". The prime minister has called the by-election a "farce".
But Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described the by-election as a "farce".
Mr Davis stepped down as an MP and shadow home secretary on Thursday - the day after the House of Commons voted by a narrow margin to extend the maximum time terrorism suspects can be held, before they are charged, from four to six weeks.Mr Davis stepped down as an MP and shadow home secretary on Thursday - the day after the House of Commons voted by a narrow margin to extend the maximum time terrorism suspects can be held, before they are charged, from four to six weeks.
The proposal passed through the Commons by a margin of nine votes, against the opposition of the Tories, Lib Dems and 36 Labour MPs.The proposal passed through the Commons by a margin of nine votes, against the opposition of the Tories, Lib Dems and 36 Labour MPs.
His resignation, apparently against the wishes of party leader David Cameron, took politicians by surprise, but Mr Davis says it is not a "stunt" but a necessary stand against what he sees as an attack on "fundamental freedoms".His resignation, apparently against the wishes of party leader David Cameron, took politicians by surprise, but Mr Davis says it is not a "stunt" but a necessary stand against what he sees as an attack on "fundamental freedoms".
But so far the only person to say they are considering standing against him is former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie, who supports the 42-day limit and says he is "90%" likely to stand, if Labour do not field a candidate. The Liberal Democrats and British National Party have both said they would not be standing.