MPs from all political sides have criticised the prime minister's handling of the affair, with some saying it took too long for him to act and others saying he acted inconsistently.
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said the prime minister had been"dragged kicking and screaming into taking any action at all" and that the scandal was"yet more evidence of his appalling judgement".Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said:"It should never have taken Boris Johnson this long to act and withdraw the whip.
Also on Friday, The Times reported a young Tory activist accusing Mr Pincher of making an unwanted sexual advance last year, saying the MP put his hand on his knee and told him he would"go far in the party" at a party conference.
Mr Pincher was reinstated two months later by Theresa May, having referred himself to the police and the Conservative Party complaints procedure. A Number 10 spokesman said the prime minister had not been made aware of anything that would have prevented the appointment going ahead. "In the absence of any formal complaints, it was not appropriate to stop an appointment on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations."
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