William Hague to step down as UK foreign secy

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday he will stand down as foreign secretary after four years to serve as leader of the British House of Commons. ‘I will not stand as an MP (member of parliament) in the May 2015 general election, after 26 years as an MP,’ Hague announced on his personal twitter feed on Monday night. ‘From May 2015, after such a long period in politics I want to embark on many other things I have always wanted to do,’ he further tweeted. He said that his new role as leader of the House of Commons means he will finish in politics as he began by ‘speaking in Parliament and campaigning among the voters’. Recalling his career as foreign secretary, he said, ‘I’m proud we now have a restored foreign office, revived alliances, a new course in Europe, and stronger UK leadership on human rights, according to Xinhua.