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MP Chris Pincher is facing an eight-week Commons suspension after an inquiry found he groped two men at a London club last year. Parliament's standards committee said his "completely inappropriate" behavior was an "abuse of power". The recommended sanction will need to be endorsed by the whole House of Commons. That would trigger a recall petition in his Tamworth constituency, potentially leading to a by-election... Following a year-long inquiry, commissioner Daniel Greenberg found the MP had groped a then-employee of the House of Lords on his arm and neck, before groping his bottom. He also found that he groped a...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have resigned from government saying they no longer have confidence in Boris Johnson to lead the country. Mr Sunak said the public expected government to be conducted "properly, competently and seriously". Mr Javid echoed this in his resignation letter, saying the government was not "acting in the national interest". The resignations came minutes after PM sought to draw a line under a row about MP Chris Pincher, who is facing sexual misconduct allegations. Mr Johnson admitted he had made a "bad mistake" in appointing Mr Pincher to the role of deputy chief...

Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher has resigned from the government, as a newspaper alleged he groped two men at a private members' club. In his resignation letter, he told the PM he "drank far too much" and "embarrassed himself and other people". Witnesses told the BBC he was seen "extremely drunk" at the Carlton Club, the Conservative Party members club in London on Wednesday night. The BBC has approached Mr. Pincher for comment. A Downing Street source said as things stood he would face no further action from the party...