Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay who lost his hands and feet after suffering a life-threatening episode of sepsis he will not be seeking re-election.
Speaking to the BBC, ahead of his return he said wanted to be known as the first "bionic MP", after he was fitted with prosthetic legs and hands.Mr Mackinlay told the BBC the ordeal made him "realise the important things are family, friends, children." Until Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the election this, Mr Mackinlay had said he planned to fight the next election in his Kent constituency, due to be renamed Thanet East.The suddenness of the surprise election campaign meant it would be "difficult to withstand the rigours of an all-out election campaign, a campaign that I'd always wish to lead from the front," he added.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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