MP Bob Stewart proclaims he’ll stand down at subsequent election

MP Bob Stewart has introduced he’ll stand down on the subsequent election, simply weeks after being discovered responsible of racially abusing an activist.  

Mr Stewart, who has represented the London constituency of Beckenham since 2010, stated he wouldn’t search re-election in a quick assertion on X, previously know as Twitter, making no reference to the latest conviction.

Earlier this month a Government supply stated Mr Stewart had knowledgeable Chief Whip Simon Hart that he wished to give up the occasion whip till a potential attraction of his conviction is resolved.

Mr Stewart, 74, at present sits as an unbiased MP within the House of Commons.

He stated on social media: ‘Serving Beckenham as its Member of Parliament for 13 years has been an honour and privilege.

‘I’m extremely grateful to everybody who has given me this chance. However, it’s time for a brand new candidate, so I cannot be looking for re-election on the subsequent election.’

MP Bob Stewart (pictured) has introduced he’ll stand down on the subsequent election, simply weeks after being discovered responsible of racially abusing an activist

Mr Stewart wrote on X: ‘it’s time for a brand new candidate, so I cannot be looking for re-election on the subsequent election’ 

The geographical boundary of the Beckenham constituency is anticipated to be modified on the subsequent common election following a daily overview course of carried out by the Boundary Commission for England, which is looking for to introduce higher uniformity in inhabitants sizes throughout the seats for Westminster.

A brand new constituency of Beckenham and Penge has been proposed.

Mr Stewart, who can also be a former British Army officer and served as a United Nations commander in Bosnia, was this month discovered responsible at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court of racially abusing an activist by telling him to ‘return to Bahrain’.

Chief Justice of the Peace Paul Goldspring discovered the MP responsible of a racially aggravated public order offence, and regardless of mentioning Mr Stewart’s ‘immense constructive character’, remarked: ‘I settle for he isn’t racist per se, however that isn’t the case towards him. Good males can do dangerous issues.’

Earlier this month he was discovered responsible at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court of racially abusing an activist by telling him to ‘return to Bahrain’

Mr Stewart had been attending an occasion hosted by the Bahraini embassy in London on December 14 final yr when confronted with a protester who requested him ‘for the way a lot did you promote your self to the Bahraini regime?’

Addressing the allegation of racist abuse, Mr Stewart has beforehand stated: ‘That’s absurd, it’s very unfair, my life has been, I do not need to say destroyed, however I’m deeply harm at having to seem in a court docket like this.’

The MP stated he was not a racist, and added: ‘Go again to Bahrain’ meant ‘Why do not you return to Bahrain and make your level there?’

A crowdfunding web page arrange by Brendan Clarke-Smith, the Conservative MP for Bassetlaw, to cowl Mr Stewart’s high quality and any additional authorized prices has already raised greater than £18,000.

Mr Stewart joins a rising checklist of Tory MPs who’ve introduced they won’t stand on the subsequent common election, anticipated subsequent yr.