Labour MP Kevin Brennan has announced he will stand down ahead of the general election.
Mr Brennan said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he had originally intended to stand for a seventh term in Parliament following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s surprise election announcement, but had changed his mind following discussions with his family.
In 2022 he revealed he had undergone surgery to treat prostate cancer.
He has served the Cardiff West parliamentary seat for 23 years and is Labour’s shadow minister for victims and sentencing.
In a social media post on Monday evening, Mr Brennan wrote: “I’m announcing my decision to stand down as Cardiff West MP after 23 years – thank you to local Labour members and constituents for your friendship and support.”
He attached a personal statement, in which he wrote that after speaking to his family “I have concluded that this is the right election for me to stand down”.
“The job of a Member of Parliament is immensely rewarding but hugely demanding for the individual and their loved ones.
“I have always enjoyed its intensity and challenge, but after surgery for prostate cancer a small seed of doubt was sown as to whether I should continue in such a full-on role.”
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