Derrick Burgess, the Deputy Speaker of the House and a Progressive Labour Party veteran, announced his retirement from the political arena this afternoon — as did Wayne Caines, a former national security minister.

Mr Burgess, 75, who represented Hamilton East (Constituency 5), has decided “that this is the time for him to step away from public politics ahead of the General Election next month” after serving in the Houses of Parliament since 1998, the party said.

Mr Caines, 54, was first voted into the House of Assembly in 2017 and was re-elected to Devonshire North West (Constituency 14) in 2020.

Mr Caines told constituents he would “continue to stand by you, working closely with the PLP’s confirmed candidate to ensure they are fully acquainted with the unique needs and aspirations of our community”.

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