Matthew Taylor MP to stand down

3.02.59pm GMT Wed 17th Jan 2007

A bit of breaking news - Truro and St. Austell's Liberal Democrat MP Matthew Taylor will be standing down at the next General Election. Matthew was first elected in a by-election in 1987 after the sad death of David Penhaligon MP, and was then the youngest MP, in 2005 he had a majority of 7,403.

Due to the boundary review the Truro and St. Austell is to abolished in its current form and Cornwall will gain an extra seat at the next General Election.