Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreen MP Carla Denyer, who previously served as the party's co-leader, has announced she is taking a leave of absence from her parliamentary duties. Ms Denyer will be off work for several weeks, acting on medical advice to aid her recovery from what she describes as "burnout". The MP for Bristol Central revealed she has been dealing with "persistent health issues" over recent years, which she tried to manage alongside her demanding work. She expressed her intention to "combat the stigma" surrounding burnout by openly sharing her personal experience with the condition. Despite her absence, Ms Denyer confirmed that her constituency office in Bristol Central will continue to operate as usual. In fullGreen MP to take leave of absence on doctor’s adviceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Residents of Bristol Central will not be represented in parliament for ‘several weeks’, the Green Party announced today. And why is this? Does the local MP, Carla Denyer, require…

The MP admitted she had been struggling with ‘persistent health issues’ over the last few years