![Former Tory cabinet member Sir Eric Pickles announces he will not stand in June's election | The Sun Former Tory cabinet member Sir Eric Pickles announces he will not stand in June's election | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nintchdbpict000086474851.jpg)
Former Tory cabinet member Sir Eric Pickles announces he will not stand in June's election | The Sun
![Eric Pickles photographed at the time of MP status in the year 2012. He is currently a life peer. Baron Pickles of Brentwood and Ongar. British politicians. MP. MPS Stock Photo - Alamy Eric Pickles photographed at the time of MP status in the year 2012. He is currently a life peer. Baron Pickles of Brentwood and Ongar. British politicians. MP. MPS Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P7DDF3/eric-pickles-photographed-at-the-time-of-mp-status-in-the-year-2012-he-is-currently-a-life-peer-baron-pickles-of-brentwood-and-ongar-british-politicians-mp-mps-P7DDF3.jpg)
Eric Pickles photographed at the time of MP status in the year 2012. He is currently a life peer. Baron Pickles of Brentwood and Ongar. British politicians. MP. MPS Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Former Tory cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP - but says his wife might ask him to stay Former Tory cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP - but says his wife might ask him to stay](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2016/04/11/31299063_Mcc0055011_._Daily_Telegraph_DT_News_Eric_Pickles_saturday_Interview_15_May_2014_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqZgEkZX3M936N5BQK4Va8RWtT0gK_6EfZT336f62EI5U.jpg?imwidth=480)
Former Tory cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP - but says his wife might ask him to stay
![Birdwatcher MP Eric Pickles will not vote on ex-MoD site Lodge Hill - home to Britain's biggest nightingale population | The Independent | The Independent Birdwatcher MP Eric Pickles will not vote on ex-MoD site Lodge Hill - home to Britain's biggest nightingale population | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/09/28/23/18-Pickles-Getty.jpg)
Birdwatcher MP Eric Pickles will not vote on ex-MoD site Lodge Hill - home to Britain's biggest nightingale population | The Independent | The Independent
![Brentwood and Ongar MP (and Communities Secretary) Eric Pickles opens the new underpass at Ingatestone Brentwood and Ongar MP (and Communities Secretary) Eric Pickles opens the new underpass at Ingatestone](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d77a3e528bdc4bf2bca5a76c1f1fc642.jpg?width=640&height=960)