25-04-2017 14:47 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Treasury Committee chair Tyrie says will step down as MP

British lawmaker Andrew Tyrie, the chairman of parliament's Treasury Committee, said on Tuesday he would not stand in the June 8 national election."After very careful thought, I have decided to stand down from parliament," Tyrie, a member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party, saidin a statement.Under Tyrie's chairmanship, the Treasury Committee focused on misconduct in the banking sector and holding Bank of England policymakers to account.
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