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Boris Johnson facing calls to expel former Tory deputy chief whip who quit after drunken incident
01.07.2022 - 09:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to expel the former Tory deputy chief whip from the party after he dramatically quit following a drunken incident in which he 'embarrassed myself and other people'. Chris Pincher, who was responsible for maintaining discipline among Conservative MPs, said he had 'far too much' to drink.
Reports revealed he stood down after assaulting two fellow guests at the Carlton Club, a Tory Party private members' club in London's Piccadilly, on Wednesday evening. However it's thought he would continue to sit as a Tory MP as he was considered to have done the right thing by admitting wrongdoing and resigning.
Labour said it showed the party was 'mired in sleaze and scandal' and questioned how Mr Pincher could still be allowed to take the Conservative whip given what had happened.
In May, the Tory MP for Tiverton and Honiton, Neil Parish, resigned his Commons seat altogether after he admitted watching pornography in the Commons chamber.
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said: "This latest episode shows how far standards in public life have been degraded on Boris Johnson’s watch. Boris Johnson has serious questions to answer about why Chris Pincher was given this role in the first place and how he can remain a Conservative MP.
"The Conservative Party is so mired in sleaze and scandal that it is totally unable to tackle the challenges facing the British people."
In his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Pincher apologised for his behaviour, saying it had been “the honour of my life” to have served in the Government. "Last night I drank far too much. I’ve embarrassed myself and other people which is the last thing I want to do and for that I apologise to you and to those
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