Greg Hands, the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, announces he will stand down at the next general election after serving for 19 years. Multiple reports say he has represented the constituency since its creation, holding the seat from 2010 until 2024. His decision means he will not seek re-election for the Chelsea and Fulham constituency when voters go to the polls. The coverage frames the announcement as the end of his long tenure in Parliament, spanning the period from the seat’s inception through the current Parliament. No alternative candidate is named in the available summaries. The reports also do not indicate any change to his current role before the election, but they consistently state that he intends to retire from politics at the time of the next vote. The announcement is presented as a routine change ahead of the electoral contest, affecting how the constituency will be contested going forward.