The Times reports he will announce the decision at noon. He won’t be joining UKIP and isn’t saying why he’s quit the Tories.
Mercer quitting as a Tory MP at next election but resigning the whip at noon according to the Times: http://t.co/dYy47lDLqK
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) May 31, 2013
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