City Minister Bim Afolami has defended the quantity of Conservative MPs stepping down on the election, saying the occasion has a "good blend" of extra skilled and youthful MPs.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove and Angela Leadsom are the newest Conservative MPs to announce they’re standing down.
They be a part of former Prime Minister Theresa May, in addition to Dominic Raab, Sajid Javid and John Redwood.
Mr Afolami stated it was "reasonable" for MPs who’ve labored for 20 to 30 years and are "near retirement age" would wish to "choose to do something else".
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