Læs om Craig Mackinlay's utrolige rejse fra sepsis bedring til politisk beslutning om ikke at genopstille.
Efter at Tory MP Craig Mackinlay vendte tilbage til parlamentet efter sygdom, der førte til amputation af hans hænder og fødder, har han nu besluttet ikke at genopstille til næste valg. Hans kolleger gav ham en stående ovation og kaldte ham 'The Bionic MP' ved hans tilbagevenden til Westminster. Mackinlay havde tidligere annonceret, at han ville stille op som den 'bioniske MP' for East Thanet, men har nu truffet den afgørelse, efter 'meget sjælegranskning', om at trække sig fra kampen om sin plads i parlamentet. Trods ønsket om at fortsætte i jobbet og den heroiske tilbagevenden til arbejdet efter amputationerne, har Mackinlay valgt at fokusere på sin rehabilitering frem for en fremtidig valgkamp.
Tory MP Craig Mackinlay returned to Parliament this week after disease led to amputation of his hands and feet.
Craig Mackinlay, a conservative member of Parliament serving South Thanet, was given a standing ovation by his peers on return to his bench in Westminster.
Mr Mackinlay had said he would stand at the next General Election for the East Thanet constituency as the 'bionic MP' but this was prior to the announcement, ...
The Tory MP says the decision came after much "soul searching" as he had wanted to continue on in the job.
The South Thanet MP has said he would have stood had the election been later in the year.
He returned to work six months after sepsis put him in a coma and forced the amputation of his hands and feet.
Tory MP had hoped to phase return to Commons but said it would be 'impossible' to seek re-election as he continues rehabilitation.
A British lawmaker who returned to work this week after losing his hands and feet to sepsis has announced he won't run in the July 4 election.
A British lawmaker who returned to work this week after losing his hands and feet to sepsis has announced he won't run in the July 4 election.
"Bionic MP" Craig Mackinlay spoke to GB News' Christopher Hope about his emotional health battle after suffering with sepsis. GB News members can watch the ...
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative Party MP for South Thanet, revealed he was hours away from death after being struck down with sepsis.
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative Party MP for South Thanet, revealed he was hours away from death after being struck down with sepsis.
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative Party MP for South Thanet, revealed he was hours away from death after being struck down with sepsis.
Another two Kent MPs have announced they will not be standing at the general election in July.