Ben Wallace has confirmed he plans to resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle and will not seek re-election as an MP after four years as Defence Secretary.He told The Sunday Times he will stand down but ruled out leaving "prematurely" and triggering another by-election for the Conservatives to battle.

Ben Wallace has confirmed he plans to resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle and will not seek re-election as an MP after four years as Defence Secretary.He told The Sunday Times he will stand down but ruled out leaving "prematurely" and triggering another by-election for the Conservatives to battle.