The Labour MP for the Wigan constituency of Makerfield, Yvonne Fovargue, is standing down at the General Election on July 4, she has announced.
The 67-year-old has represented the area since 2010 when she was elected with a majority of 12,490. At the last election in 2019 she had a majority of 4,740.
Her constituency, which covers Ince and part of Leigh, is widely regarded as one of the safest Labour seats in the country. She was appointed as an Opposition Whip in 2011 and served as shadow transport minister and shadow defence minister.
Ms Fovargue was appointed as a shadow education minister with responsibility for further education and skills in October 2014 following the resignation of Rushanara Ali.
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