The Labour politician had been facing suspension from the Commons for six months after he was found to have"expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for others.
Mr Vaz, who was Leicester East's MP for 32 years, said he had decided to retire, adding:"It has been an honour and a privilege to serve my constituency since I came to the city in 1985."I want to thank the people of Leicester East for their absolute loyalty and support. Leicester and especially the people of Leicester East will always be in my heart."
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacted by describing Mr Vaz as"among the pioneering group of black and Asian Labour MPs elected in 1987".Mr Corbyn added:"Keith has made a substantial and significant contribution to public life, both as a constituency MP for the people of Leicester and for the Asian community across the country.More from Politics
YOU SHOULD BE OK THE PRIMEMINISTER USED TO TAKE THIS NOBODY AS SAID HE AS STOPPED, AND HIS METHOD OF RUINING THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO SUGEST HE STILL DOES!!
Bit of a lie down then?
Headline should probably read can’t stand!
With those nostrils I’m not surprised
And boris johnson is PM
The question is can he stand? He is now a fall down guy.
nooooo !!!
He should go hide his face in shame under his rock
Gove next then?
Most of us in reality aren't standing after cocaine if it's any good
thelabourswampisdraining slowly but surely
Dragged out kicking and screaming !!! It’s a bugger being a Washing Machine Salesman !
Old man buying drugs?
I don't know about not standing I was thinking more about get the sack without pay ! 😕
So he’s made a few mistakes.....come on we’re all human🥴
He will be missed...sniff....snnnniiiiffff
General Election? Vaz thought it was a General Erection......
Compulsory drug testing required for MPs
😂😂😂Ohhh dear another labour mp standing down or not running poor old labour 😂😂🙈🙈it’s falling to pieces
That should never have even been a consideration as he should not still be in a position too consider!
He’s cattled couldn’t stand if he wanted to
That vile man should have been fired and arrested years ago.
I should hope not !
Good, with 60 million people in the country, even labour must be able to find someone who doesn't deal drugs....?🤣 brexit
Is he joining the Tories instead?
Drain the swamp Carry on.....next
is he the only one? seems they need to do a drug test
But will celebrate Corbyn’s demise with a line?
Was he still being paid all this time?
The Tories would have made him HomeSecretary. cokeheads Gove BoJo etc
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Why Politicians are all power hungry. He was just unfortunate to be found out .....
Drain the swamp.
Drain the Fing swamp.
Just wondering if there is a final financial settlement and if so how much?
He should run for office in Virginia, they let their politicians get away with anything.
Drug test them all.
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Should have been sacked years ago Despicable human being, maybe he can finally become his alter ego, Jim the washing machine man.
On the up side he can concentrate on his washing machine business
No shit!
Good
Here comes the childish memes from grown men designed to tell us they're cool and have done cocaine also 😒
Surprise?
How unfortunate
good
The swamp is being drained
Hardly surprising
Better late than never.
Great news. The swamp is draining. Now stop their pensions because of misconduct.
No one cares anymore about politics, brexit or an election . We’ve all had enough I think. We just don’t care anymore lol labour are never going to get any votes btw either 🤣🤣
Lol
Good riddance. draintheswamp
About time.
I’m not surprised he can’t stand🤣🤣
Michael Gove still (hardly) standing?
Wow that took them long enough to announce that. I'd hate to think how they handle a difficult decision.
If he’s taken cocaine, I’m surprised he’s not horizontal, let alone standing.
Hopefully there will be a change with LabourBAME they will actually start working with the BAEM membership ✊🏾
Got there in the end eh? Took bloody long enough.
He should be banned from ever holding a public position again ! Omg you politicians are meant to be fighting crime not financing them !
Well I don't see why he shouldn't. He obviously loves a good PARTAAAYYY! Conservatives GE2019
How the fk...is that BREAKING NEWS !
Shall we do the same think with voters? Random checks and right to vote suspended if caught
Nothing to be sniffed at
HufuckingRah. at last this evil man is out of parliament. can his sister go too?
Oh bugger me
Turns out that it is, in fact, a hell of a drug.
Or rent boy mayhem
that's because he's still twatted
The cocaine must of been pretty good so
Good probably another undemocratic mp
So he can go shag them rentboys without any further public scrutiny
I’m normally well up for standing after taking cocaine... you wouldn’t find me sitting at all.
One less! LabourOut Plymouth Devon
If only both party’s applied the same rules and Gove would be out.
How about naz shah and her comments white rape victims should shut up for the good of diversity?
He'll have to use the extra energy another way
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