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| MP Chris Pincher faces standards investigation | MP Chris Pincher faces standards investigation |
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| Chris Pincher now sits as an independent in the Commons | Chris Pincher now sits as an independent in the Commons |
| A watchdog has opened its probe into an MP involved in the controversy that led to Boris Johnson's fall from office. | A watchdog has opened its probe into an MP involved in the controversy that led to Boris Johnson's fall from office. |
| Conservative MP for Tamworth Chris Pincher quit as deputy chief whip in June amid allegations he sexually assaulted two guests at a London club. | |
| He is under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone. | He is under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone. |
| She opened the probe citing allegations of "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House". | She opened the probe citing allegations of "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House". |
| Mr Pincher now sits as an independent member in the Commons. | Mr Pincher now sits as an independent member in the Commons. |
| That is because he had the Conservative whip removed when a formal complaint about him was made to the watchdog, which examines reports of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. | That is because he had the Conservative whip removed when a formal complaint about him was made to the watchdog, which examines reports of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. |
| Boris Johnson apologises for Pincher government job | Boris Johnson apologises for Pincher government job |
| The inside story of Boris Johnson's downfall | The inside story of Boris Johnson's downfall |
| Mr Pincher quit his government role on 30 June after allegedly assaulting fellow guests at the Carlton Club venue the evening before. | Mr Pincher quit his government role on 30 June after allegedly assaulting fellow guests at the Carlton Club venue the evening before. |
| There swiftly emerged revelations that then-prime minister Mr Johnson had ignored earlier accusations of sexual misconduct against Mr Pincher before appointing him deputy chief whip. | There swiftly emerged revelations that then-prime minister Mr Johnson had ignored earlier accusations of sexual misconduct against Mr Pincher before appointing him deputy chief whip. |
| At the time, Mr Johnson was already under fire amid the so-called Partygate affair relating to conduct in breach of the pandemic lockdown rules he had helped to set, with nearly 150 of his parliamentary colleagues having voted against him in a no-confidence motion. | At the time, Mr Johnson was already under fire amid the so-called Partygate affair relating to conduct in breach of the pandemic lockdown rules he had helped to set, with nearly 150 of his parliamentary colleagues having voted against him in a no-confidence motion. |
| In the wake of the Mr Pincher controversy, nearly 60 ministerial resignations were then submitted in July, with Mr Johnson ultimately conceding he could no longer command his government, setting off a chain of events that has seen three UK prime ministers in the space of seven weeks. | In the wake of the Mr Pincher controversy, nearly 60 ministerial resignations were then submitted in July, with Mr Johnson ultimately conceding he could no longer command his government, setting off a chain of events that has seen three UK prime ministers in the space of seven weeks. |
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