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| Surrey MP Chris Grayling to step down after cancer diagnosis | Surrey MP Chris Grayling to step down after cancer diagnosis |
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| Chris Grayling has been MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2001 | Chris Grayling has been MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2001 |
| Chris Grayling has been MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2001 | Chris Grayling has been MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2001 |
| Former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is to stand down as an MP at the end of this Parliament. | Former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is to stand down as an MP at the end of this Parliament. |
| Mr Grayling, who also served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Chancellor, has been the MP for Epsom and Ewell in Surrey since 2001. | Mr Grayling, who also served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Chancellor, has been the MP for Epsom and Ewell in Surrey since 2001. |
| In a statement to his local Conservative constituency association on Friday he revealed the decision came following a prostate cancer diagnosis. | In a statement to his local Conservative constituency association on Friday he revealed the decision came following a prostate cancer diagnosis. |
| The association will now select a successor as Conservative candidate. | The association will now select a successor as Conservative candidate. |
| In the statement Mr Grayling said: "Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and although the treatment has been successful, it has prompted me to think that after 22 years it is time for a change. | In the statement Mr Grayling said: "Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and although the treatment has been successful, it has prompted me to think that after 22 years it is time for a change. |
| "I am very grateful to you for the support I have been given by you all over the years. | "I am very grateful to you for the support I have been given by you all over the years. |
| "I will obviously carry on working as normal until the election and will hope to see you at one of the upcoming events." | "I will obviously carry on working as normal until the election and will hope to see you at one of the upcoming events." |
| Mr Grayling's political career has not been without criticism; during his tenure as Transport Secretary he was dubbed "Failing Grayling" by opposition MPs. | Mr Grayling's political career has not been without criticism; during his tenure as Transport Secretary he was dubbed "Failing Grayling" by opposition MPs. |
| It followed a series of transport policy mishaps including his handling of rail timetable changes and a £33m Brexit payout to Eurotunnel. | It followed a series of transport policy mishaps including his handling of rail timetable changes and a £33m Brexit payout to Eurotunnel. |
| He stood down from the role when Boris Johnson became prime minister. | He stood down from the role when Boris Johnson became prime minister. |
| In September 2020 he secured a position advising some of the UK's top ports, despite watchdog concerns it would give Hutchison Ports an unfair advantage. | In September 2020 he secured a position advising some of the UK's top ports, despite watchdog concerns it would give Hutchison Ports an unfair advantage. |
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