Chris Skidmore Resigns Tory Whip, Quitting as MP

Chris Skidmore has given up the Tory whip over oil and gas licensing. We already knew he was stepping down at the election – now he says he wants to resign as an MP “as soon as possible“. By-election incoming…

Read his full statement below:

“Next week the government will be introducing the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill in the House of Commons.