Summary
- Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom announced they are quitting as MPs, adding to the growing number of Tory resignations.
- The exodus of Tory MPs is a post-war record, raising concerns about a potential wipe-out of backbenchers.
- Gove decided to stand down after key legislation was ditched, highlighting the toll of 19 years in Parliament.
- The departure of prominent Tories like Gove and Leadsom is seen as a bitter blow for Rishi Sunak.
