UK Conservative lawmaker Nigel Adams quits

British Conservative lawmaker Nigel Adams has become the third Conservative member of the British Parliament to resign triggering a by-election in his constituency.

Adams, who is an ally of Boris Johnson, announced on Saturday that he will be standing down with “immediate effect.”

“I’ve today informed the chief whip that I will be standing down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect,” Adams, who served as a minister in Johnson’s administration, said on Twitter.

Media said the move was in support of Johnson who had resigned before him. His resignation, which triggers a by-election in his Selby and Ainsty constituency, was announced on his personal Twitter account.

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“Yesterday, Selby Conservatives selected an excellent new parliamentary candidate,” Adams tweeted. “I’ve today informed the chief whip that I will be standing down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect.”

“It has been an honor to represent the area where I was raised (and) educated,” he added.

Prior to Adams’ resignation, Johnson and his former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, both members of the Conservative Party, had announced their resignation from Parliament.