Boris Johnson is facing demands to set out what he knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour centring on Chris Pincher
Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister's former chief aide turned critic-in-chief, said Mr Johnson referred to the MP "laughingly in No 10 as 'Pincher by name, pincher by nature' long before appointing him".
Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain laid the blame for the "sleazy toxic Government" with Mr Johnson.Under investigation by Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, Mr Pincher said he is seeking "professional medical support" and hopes to return to represent his constituents "as soon as possible".
A Tory MP told the Independent he was groped on two occasions by Mr Pincher, first in December 2021 and again last month.
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