Chris Pincher: Eight-week suspension recommended by Standards Committee

A Standards Committee report into allegations of groping has recommended that ex-Tory MP Chris Pincher be suspended for eight weeks.

Mr Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last summer after being accused of assaulting two fellow guests at the exclusive Carlton Club in London.

The 53-year-old's actions eventually led to the downfall of Boris Johnson, after it emerged the then prime minister was aware of an investigation into Mr Pincher's conduct three years before, yet still appointed him to a role involving MPs' welfare.

The report, shared in the last few moments, describes Mr Pincher's conduct as "completely inappropriate, profoundly damaging to the individuals concerned".

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