Tory MP Chris Pincher resigns after suspension from Commons over groping allegations

Tory MP Chris Pincher has resigned after he misplaced his enchantment towards an eight-week suspension from the Commons following groping allegations made towards him.

The Commons Standards Committee announced the sanction in July following an investigation into the claims and whether or not the previous deputy chief whip precipitated “significant damage to the reputation of the House” – a breach of the members’ code.

Mr Pincher – who resigned from Boris Johnson’s authorities over the allegations final summer time – didn’t enchantment towards the breach, however argued to the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) that the punishment was disproportionate.