Mark Pawsey has become the 14th Tory to declare they will quit the Commons at the next election - with Labour seemingly on track for a landslide win.

As a deadline set by Tory chiefs for politicians to declare their intentions passed last night, the Rugby and Bulkington MP said he had decided not to stand again.

With Labour miles ahead in the polls, the UK facing the worst fall in living standards in a generation, and constituency boundaries being redrawn many are mulling walking away from Parliament.

On Friday former Chancellor Sajid Javid become the most senior figure to announce his departure 'after much reflection'. 

However, Liz Truss will not be joining pre-election exodus of Tory MPs. It is understood the former PM will defend her South West Norfolk seat despite the disastrous end to her brief spell in Downing Street.

Boris Johnson has also told his constituency association that he is intending to stay on.   

Others looking to life outside the Commons include Dehenna Davison - who stunned politics by capturing the Red Wall fortress of Bishop Auckland three years ago - William Wragg and Chloe Smith.

However, Boris Johnson has informed his constituency association that he intends to be the Tory candidate in Uxbridge & South Ruislip when election happens.

After he pulled out of the contest to succeed Liz Truss, leaving the way clear for Rishi Sunak to become PM, there was speculation Mr Johnson would opt to leave Parliament and take on more lucrative work in the private sector.

In a sign of the mountain he has to climb, Mr Sunak suffered a bloody nose in the Chester by-election last week - with Labour increasing its majority while the Tories recorded their worst performance in the seat for 190 years.

Although Labour was expected to win, the swing of nearly 14 per cent from the Conservatives will have set alarm bells ringing in Downing Street.

Mr Javid sealed Boris Johnson's fate when he resigned from Cabinet in the summer, with Rishi Sunak following him out of the door.

The former City banker was a candidate in the ensuing Tory leadership contest, but crashed out early. It was the second time he had failed in a bid for the top job.