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Local government minister quits

Simon Clarke said he was leaving the Government for 'purely personal reasons’.

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By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020

Local government minister Simon Clarke has announced he is standing down.

In a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mr Clarke said he was leaving the Government for 'purely personal reasons' and that it had been a ‘privilege' to serve as minister for regional growth and local government.

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