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Gary Middleton announced last week he was resigning from the Northern Ireland Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A week later Air Canada announced he was resigning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Rosindell, who joined the Conservative party aged 14 and had served as an MP since 2001, announced on X that he was resigning to "put country before party".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Conservative MPs Shannon Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux - who announced earlier this month that he was resigning - also abstained.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

By the time his wounds were healed, he had announced to the Council that he was resigning.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill