Labour's Angela Rayner has told LBC that Chris Pincher should quit as an MP and called for the Tories to 'clean up their act.'
Mr Pincher resigned from the government after he allegedly assaulted fellow guests at the Carlton Club in London.Witnesses said he had been "extremely drunk" at the Carlton Club.Boris Johnson's handling of the situation led to a wave of ministers resigning, and eventually his downfall as Prime Minister.
Shen accused the Party of attempting to defend the indefensible as she called on the Tories to "clean up their act."Picture: social media Mr Pincher's conduct "was completely inappropriate, profoundly damaging to the individuals concerned, and represented an abuse of power", an inquiry by Parliament's standards watchdog found.
"The perception that MPs can engage in such conduct with impunity does significantly impact public perception of the House and its Members.Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner called on him to resign as an MP.
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