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Shadow minister for local government resigns
Mike Amesbury has resigned as the shadow minister for local government in order to spend more time helping his constituents.
The labour MP for Weaver Vale in Cheshire explained his decision in a resignation letter to party leader Keir Starmer, saying his constituents increasingly needed his help and he "couldn't give the shadow role the energy it demands".
The MP cited increased living costs as the reason his constituents need him more, as one local food bank has seen a 27% increase in demand since the start of the year.
In the letter, he wrote: "At both elections I promised that I would put my constituents first.
"I believe that if I am to continue to do so, I am not able to give the role of shadow local government minister the energy it demands and deserves".
Mr Amesbury had previously served as shadow employment minister and was appointed by Keir Starmer in 2020 to the shadow levelling up, housing and communities team. He had been in the shadow minister for local government role since December last year.
He also wrote in his letter: "The combination of a decade of Tory austerity, the impact of the pandemic and now soaring living costs have all meant a sustained increase in the number of constituents needing my help.
"As inflation bites, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with all whose only ask is a fair deal for them and their families.
"I intend to provide this support and voice from the back benches."
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