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Ex-Tory whip Chris Pincher quitting as an MP after losing groping appeal

The former Conservative whip’s departure will pave the way for another by-election for Rishi Sunak’s party.

The Independent UK

Chris Pincher: Former whip loses appeal against eight-week Commons suspension

Rishi Sunak now facing another two awkward by-elections later this year

Evening Standard

Former whip Chris Pincher loses appeal against eight-week Commons suspension

The Tory MP faces the sanction following allegations he drunkenly groped two men at a London club in a scandal that hastened Boris Johnson’s downfall.

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak faces another by-election after Chris Pincher suspension upheld

Former deputy chief whip punished with eight-week ban after he groped two men

The Independent UK

Former deputy Tory chief whip loses suspension appeal and paves way for by-election

MP Chris Pincher has lost his appeal against a proposed eight-week suspension from the House of Commons after he was found to have groped two men at…

The National (Scotland)

MP Chris Pincher loses appeal against eight-week suspension

Development paves way for possible byelection in Tamworth seat of MP found to have drunkenly groped two men

The Guardian - UK

Chris Pincher appeals against proposed 8-week suspension following allegations of groping

Appeal confirmed in letter from Independent Expert Panel

The Independent UK

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MP Chris Pincher appeals against eight-week suspension over groping allegations

Appeal was confirmed in a letter from the Independent Expert Panel

The Independent UK

Special advisers got £2.9m in severance payments amid political upheaval

Ministers were also paid more than £400,000 in severance packages.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs pocket £450k in severance payments after political chaos of 2022

TORY MPs scooped hundreds of thousands of pounds in severance payments thanks to the year of political turmoil they caused ...

The National (Scotland)

Ministers given £455,000 in severance payments after year of political turmoil

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Michael Gove are among the senior figures who accepted severance payments after leaving office.

The Independent UK

Top civil servant Sir Tom Scholar’s sacking cost Treasury £457,000

Treasury accounts show numerous ministers also received severance payments amid last year’s spate of resignations.

The Independent UK

Labour will 'prevent another Pincher' by cleaning up politics, says Angela Rayner

The Deputy Labour leader will set out proposals for an Ethics and Integrity Commission, with the power to independently launch investigations into allegations of misconduct in government.

Daily Mirror

The Worst of Westminster: Keir Starmer U-turns again and Mercer put in place

Good evening! The latest edition of The Worst of Westminster is here as we look at Rishi Sunak turning down Scotland's drug decriminalisation plan…

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Evening Standard

By-elections 2023: Where are they and who are the candidates?

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer target two seats in October as former top Tories move on

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 31 June - 6 July

The NHS celebrated its 75th birthday this week amid growing concerns about whether the health service can make it to 100.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What Meta’s ‘friendly’ new app means for the future of social media

In today’s newsletter: Mark Zuckerberg’s new venture launches at a time of disarray for its competitor – can Threads unravel Twitter?

The Independent UK

Tory MP Caroline Nokes reveals she’s suffered ‘50 creepy incidents’ with male colleagues

Women and equalities committee chair urges prime minister to act against ‘horrific’ culture in parliament

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Chris Pincher case: the Johnson era is not dead

Editorial: The Commons standards committee is right that the former government minister must be suspended for sexual harassment

The Independent UK

UK Conservative lawmaker faces ejection from Parliament for groping strangers at a London club

A British parliamentary watchdog says a lawmaker accused of drunkenly groping two men at a private members' club should be suspended from Parliament for eight weeks for “completely unacceptable” conduct

The Week

Potential fifth by-election headache for Rishi Sunak after Chris Pincher report

Rishi Sunak is facing a fifth potentially embarrassing by-election defeat after a House of Commons committee said Tory MP Chris Pincher should be suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says Trump played ‘important role’ in arming Ukraine

Former US president ‘actually enabled’ UK to send weapons, says ex-PM

The Independent UK

The most damning passages from the Chris Pincher report: ‘Shocking by any standards’

The report contains extracts from interviews with alleged victims

Nottingham Post

MP faces eight week suspension over groping incident in bar

Calls for Chris Pincher to resign over conduct which was 'completely inappropriate and represented an abuse of power'

Wales Online

MP faces eight weeks suspension over groping incident in bar

Calls for Chris Pincher to resign after what was described as 'an egregious case of sexual misconduct'

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