Labour MP Jamie Reed is quitting Parliament to take a job in the nuclear industry.
The ex-shadow health minister said it was an “honour” to represent Copeland since 2005, adding: “Leaving Parliament is the hardest decision of my life.”
He will stand down at the end of January, triggering a by-election in a seat Labour retained in 2015 with a 2,564 majority.
Mr Reed has been a longstanding critic of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
He resigned from Labour"s front bench as soon as Mr Corbyn won the 2015 leadership contest.
In his resignation letter, he praised the efforts of the last Labour government and wished the current leader “every success” in his bid to become prime minister.
In his new job Mr Reed will be head of development and community relations at Sellafield Ltd.
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