Chief Minister Allan Bell is to retire from politics after almost 40 years.
Mr Bell, who has been MHK for Ramsey for 32 years, the last five as Chief Minister, said the Brexit vote had been the deciding factor, although he has personal reasons too.
He told the Manx Independent: ‘It’s probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I’ve agonised over this for many weeks.’
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