Amber Rudd embroiled in Tory spat as she stands down as MP

Former home secretary banned from running for party – but says PM offered her seat. Amber Rudd has been embroiled in a highly public spat with Downing Street over her departure as an MP, with the party banning her from standing again for the Tories and then Rudd responding that Boris Johnson had offered her a safe seat only last week. The row with broke out after Rudd said she would be stepping down as an MP at the election and not standing again in her marginal seat of Hastings and Rye, w