MP Soames vows to stand again at next general election

Mid Sussex's MP Sir Nicholas Soames has vowed to stand again as a Tory candidate at the next general election, due to take place in 2020.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Oct 2016, 17:34 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:33 BST

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DM16144314a.jpg 175th anniversary of Haywards Heath station. Nicholas Soames MP. Photo by Derek Martin SUS-160918-202831008DM16144314a.jpg 175th anniversary of Haywards Heath station. Nicholas Soames MP. Photo by Derek Martin SUS-160918-202831008
DM16144314a.jpg 175th anniversary of Haywards Heath station. Nicholas Soames MP. Photo by Derek Martin SUS-160918-202831008

He has represented the constituency since 1997 and last year was re-elected with a more than 24,000 vote majority over the second place Labour candidate.

Between 1983 and 1997 Sir Nicholas, who is the grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, represented the old Crawley constituency.

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Last week he tweeted: “Have told my constituency that contrary to what I announced in Feb I have decided that I am going,if they readopt me,to stand again #fighton.”

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